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The Queen Pedauque

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Queen Pedauque is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.
My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.
My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.
His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.
He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:
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The Queen Pedauque

Chapter II · Chapter 2

Chapter 2 of The Queen Pedauque is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.
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My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.
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My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.
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His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.
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He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:
/hiː lʌvd miː ˈveri mʌtʃ ənd wen ˈæftər ˈsʌpər aɪ leɪ ɪn maɪ ˈlɪtəl bed hiː tʊk maɪ hænd ɪn hɪz ˈlɪftəd wʌn ˈæftər ðə ˈʌðər ʌv maɪ ˈfɪŋɡərz bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ wɪð ðə θʌm ənd sed/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bacchus noun US /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading “His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.”

bookseller noun US /ˈbʊkselər/

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading “His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.”

geese noun US /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading “My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.”

Jerome noun US /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading “My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.”

penthouse noun US /ˈpenthaʊs/

an apartment located on the top floors of a building

From this reading “His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.”

Spit verb US /spɪt/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading “My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.”

Virgins noun US /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/

plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex

wag noun US /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading “My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/

a French abbot

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

BacchusnounUS /ˈbækɪs/

(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

Benoit

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From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

Blaizot

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From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

booksellernounUS /ˈbʊkselər/

the proprietor of a bookstore

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

Bétourné

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From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

Coignard

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From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

Cookshop

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From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

Cordiers

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From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

desnounUS /des/

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

ducksnounUS /dʌks/

plural of “duck” — small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

Elme

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

From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

EntrynounUS /ˈentri/

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/

every person

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

faradverbUS /fɑːr/

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

geesenounUS /ɡiːs/

plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

Gilles

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

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

haberdashernoun

a merchant who sells men's clothing

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

HomenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

Jacques

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From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

JeromenounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/

(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

Laurent

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

From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

lenounUS /lə/

a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

learnverbUS /lɜːrn/

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

Léonard

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

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

Ménétrier

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From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My name is Elme Laurent Jacques Ménétrier.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/

being directly across from each other; facing

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

penthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/

an apartment located on the top floors of a building

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

Pédauque

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From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

QueennounUS /kwiːn/

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

RuenounUS /ruː/

European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

SaintnounUS /seɪnt/

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

signnounUS /saɪn/

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

SpitverbUS /spɪt/

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

suppernounUS /ˈsʌpər/

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

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

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

thumbnounUS /θʌm/

the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

turnverbUS /tɜːrn/

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading My Home at the Queen Pédauque Cookshop--I turn the Spit and learn to read--Entry of Abbe Jerome Coignard.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

vinenounUS /vaɪn/

a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

VirginsnounUS /ˈvɜːrdʒənz/

plural of “virgin” — a person who has never had sex

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

wagnounUS /wæɡ/

a witty amusing person who makes jokes

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

web-footedadjective

having feet with webbed toes

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading He loved me very much, and when, after supper, I lay in my little bed, he took my hand in his, lifted one after the other of my fingers, beginning with the thumb, and said:

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My father, Léonard Ménétrier, kept a cookshop at the sign of _Queen Pédauque,_ who, as everyone knows, wag web-footed like the geese and ducks.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading His penthouse was opposite Saint Benoit le Bétourné between Mistress Gilles the haberdasher at the _Three Virgins_ and M. Blaizot, the bookseller at the sign of _Saint Catherine,_ not far from the _Little Bacchus,_ the gate of which, decorated with vine branches, was at the corner of the Rue des Cordiers.

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