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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.
Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?
Give, give me out of hand--an answer.
Say? quoth Panurge; why, what would you have me say?
I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.
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Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?
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Give, give me out of hand--an answer.
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Say? quoth Panurge; why, what would you have me say?
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I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

discourse noun US /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading “Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?”

equity noun US /ˈekwəti/

the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

From this reading “I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.”

Friar noun US /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading “Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?”

heed noun US /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading “I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.”

plea noun US /pliː/

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading “I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.”

riddle verb US /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading “How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.”

sings verb US /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading “I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.”

solved adjective US /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading “How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.”

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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

answerverbUS /ˈænsər/

react verbally

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

beshit

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From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

damnablyadverb

in a damnable manner

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

devilnounUS /ˈdevəl/

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

equitynounUS /ˈekwəti/

the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/

a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

GiveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

Gripe-men-all

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From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

Gripe-men-all's

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From this reading How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

hah

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

heednounUS /hiːd/

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

How

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Give, give me out of hand--an answer.

Panurge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.

pleanounUS /pliː/

a humble request for help from someone in authority

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

quoth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Say? quoth Panurge; why, what would you have me say?

riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/

pierce with many holes

From this reading How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.

Rogue-enough

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

singsverbUS /sɪŋz/

third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

solvedadjectiveUS /sɑːlvd/

explained or answered

From this reading How Panurge solved Gripe-men-all's riddle.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I say that we are damnably beshit, since you give no heed at all to the equity of the plea, and the devil sings among you.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading Say? quoth Panurge; why, what would you have me say?

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Say? quoth Panurge; why, what would you have me say?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Gripe-men-all, as if he had not heard what Friar John said, directed his discourse to Panurge, saying to him, Well, what have you to say for yourself, Mr. Rogue-enough, hah?

Chapter 11 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 by François Rabelais holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Vocabulary met early in Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Words and structures a reader meets early in Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Pantagruel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Arrived
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Ringing
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Island
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