adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
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 The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
bepink
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From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
bloatedverbUS /ˈbloʊtɪd/
past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
boonnounUS /buːn/
a desirable state
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
breechesnounUS /ˈbriːtʃɪz/
(used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
companionsnounUS /kəmˈpænjənz/
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
divertverbUS /daɪˈvɜːrt/
turn aside; turn away from
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
elegies
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From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
fatadjectiveUS /fæt/
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
gashesnounUS /ˈɡæʃəz/
plural of “gash” — a wound made by cutting
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
How
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From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
insideadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
Pantagruel
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From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
Panurge
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From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
pinked
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From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
portnounUS /pɔːrt/
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
shit-breech
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From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
slitsnounUS /slɪts/
plural of “slit” — a long narrow opening
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
subjectnounUS /səbˈdʒekt/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
taffety
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From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And we saw some who slashed and pinked their skins to open a passage to the fat, that it might swell out at the slits and gashes which they made; neither more nor less than the shit-breech fellows in our country bepink and cut open their breeches that the taffety on the inside may stand out and be puffed up.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading How we went forwards, and how Panurge had like to have been killed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The people of the place, who had the countenance of jolly fellows and boon companions, were all of them forward folks, bloated and puffed up with fat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading When we were safe in the port we took some refreshment, and took in fresh water and wood.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading We put to sea that very moment, steering our course forwards, and gave Pantagruel a full account of our adventures, which so deeply struck him with compassion that he wrote some elegies on that subject to divert himself during the voyage.