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
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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.).
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
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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.