adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
BottlenounUS /ˈbɑːtəl/
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
chancenounUS /tʃæns/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
How
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From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
labournounUS /ˈleɪbər/
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
landedadjectiveUS /ˈlændəd/
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
legnounUS /leɡ/
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
lightingnounUS /ˈlaɪtɪŋ/
having abundant light or illumination
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
nimblyadverbUS /ˈnɪmbli/
in a nimble or agile manner; with quickness and lightness and ease
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
OraclenounUS /ˈɔːrəkəl/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
Pantagruel
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From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
Panurge
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From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we arrived at the Oracle of the Bottle.
we've
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From this reading This is the place we've been seeking with such toil and labour.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Our glorious lantern lighting and directing us to heart's content, we at last arrived at the desired island where was the Oracle of the Bottle.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He then made a compliment to our lantern, who desired us to be of good cheer, and not be daunted or dismayed whatever we might chance to see.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as friend Panurge landed, he nimbly cut a caper with one leg for joy, and cried to Pantagruel, Now we are where we have wished ourselves long ago.
