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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.
There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).
Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.
Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.
Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.
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Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 5 is here in full — 51 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.
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There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).
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Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.
/wɪtʃ dʌn ʃiː ˈɔːrdərd hɪm tuː sɪt daʊn bɪˈtwiːn tuː stuːlz pleɪst ðer fɔːr ðæt ˈpɜːrpəs hɪz ɑːrs əˈpɑːn ðə ɡraʊnd/
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Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.
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Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.
/ˈbɑːtəl huːz mɪˈstɪriəs diːp duːz ten ˈθaʊzənd ˈsiːkrəts kiːp wɪð əˈtentɪv iːr aɪ weɪt iːz maɪ maɪnd ənd spiːk maɪ feɪt/

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arse noun US /ɑːrs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading “Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.”

Bacchus noun US /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading “There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).”

ceremonial noun US /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading “Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.”

Do's noun US /duːz/

possessive form of “do” — an uproarious party

From this reading “Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.”

inserted verb US /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading “Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.”

priestess noun US /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading “How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.”

stools noun US /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading “Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.”

stoop verb US /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading “There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).”

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

arsenounUS /ɑːrs/

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/

(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

Bacbuc

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From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

badenounUS /beɪd/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

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 Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

brinknounUS /brɪŋk/

a region marking a boundary

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

broughtverbUS /brɔːt/

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

ceremonialnounUS /ˌserəˈmoʊniəl/

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

dancenounUS /dæns/

an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

DancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/

plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

Do'snounUS /duːz/

possessive form of “do” — an uproarious party

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

earnounUS /iːr/

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

EaseverbUS /iːz/

move gently or carefully

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

epileny

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From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

FatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

high-priestess

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From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

How

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From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

ithymbi

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From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

kissnounUS /kɪs/

the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

MindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

Motteux

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

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

MysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/

of an obscure nature

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

Panurge

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

From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

priestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/

a woman priest

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

SecretsnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/

plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

speakverbUS /spiːk/

express in speech

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

stoolsnounUS /stuːlz/

plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

stoopverbUS /stuːp/

bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

tennounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading How Bacbuc, the high-priestess, brought Panurge before the Holy Bottle.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading There the noble priestess Bacbuc made Panurge stoop and kiss the brink of the fountain; then bade him rise and dance three ithymbi ('Dances in the honour of Bacchus.'--Motteux.).

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Which done, she ordered him to sit down between two stools placed there for that purpose, his arse upon the ground.

whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/

a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind

From this reading Then she opened her ceremonial book, and, whispering in his left ear, made him sing an epileny, inserted here in the figure of the bottle.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Bottle, whose Mysterious Deep Do's ten thousand Secrets keep, With attentive Ear I wait; Ease my Mind, and speak my Fate.

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