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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 He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
ASS
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
bacon
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From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
breakfasted
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
BROTHER
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
Chicot
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
christenednounUS /ˈchristened/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
ComenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
companion's
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
creaturenounUS /ˈcreature/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
cruelty
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
down
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From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
eggs
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From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
four
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
gave
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
go
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
GORENFLOT
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
HEpronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
horse
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
HOW
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
indifferent
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
KNOWnounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
LEARNED
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
livres
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
lunch
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
made
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
MANY
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
Mélun
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
NAMED
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
NOTadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
now
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
old
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
own
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
pacific
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
PANURGE
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
peasants
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From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
plentifully
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
repast
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From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
said
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
sat
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From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
seeing
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
sight
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
staying
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
table
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
there
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From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
THINGS
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
TRAVELED
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From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
twenty-two
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HOW BROTHER GORENFLOT TRAVELED UPON AN ASS, NAMED PANURGE, AND LEARNED MANY THINGS HE DID NOT KNOW BEFORE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made Chicot so indifferent to his own repast was, that he had already breakfasted plentifully.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Therefore, he sat Gorenflot down to eggs and bacon, while he went among the peasants to look for an ass.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Chicot, seeing by the look of the table that there would be no cruelty in staying his companion’s repast, said,-- “Come, now we must go on; at Mélun we will lunch.”
years
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From this reading He found a pacific creature, four years old, and something between an ass and a horse; gave twenty-two livres for it, and brought it to Gorenflot, who was enchanted at the sight of it, and christened it Panurge.
