adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
Demisemiquavering
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From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
downwardsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position
From this reading The Friar, pointing downwards, answered, There.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pray, have you many?
Hearkee
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From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
How
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From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
monosyllables
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From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
PanverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Pan.
Panurge
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From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading The Friar, pointing downwards, answered, There.
PrayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, have you many?
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
punknounUS /pʌŋk/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
QuavernounUS /ˈkweɪvər/
a tremulous sound
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
questionsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənz/
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
Semiquavernoun
a musical note having the time value of a sixteenth of a whole note
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
Semiquavers
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From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Friar, pointing downwards, answered, There.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Panurge asked a Semiquaver Friar many questions, and was only answered in monosyllables.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Panurge, who had since been wholly taken up with staring at these royal Semiquavers, at last pulled one of them by the sleeve, who was as lean as a rake, and asked him,-- Hearkee me, Friar Quaver, Semiquaver, Demisemiquavering quaver, where is the punk?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray, have you many?
