Chapter XXI · Of the Last History Related by Asmodeus: How, While

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

later than; following

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

foster the growth of

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

an evil supernatural being

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

not to your liking

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

your usual mood

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

separated into parts or pieces

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

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From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

a movement into or inward

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

a deliberate act of omission

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

enclosed in the same envelope or package

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

hereditary succession to a title or an office or property

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

discontinued temporarily

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

full of or characterized by joy

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

and nothing more

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

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 "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

the force of workers available

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

used to form the superlative

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

relieve from

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

a male human offspring

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

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

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "With a thousand ducats in his possession, and a disposition fitted to get rid of them, it was not long before he was the talk of the town.

coming next after the twenty-second in position

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

the body of faculty and students at a university

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

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

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

which person or people

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Pablos de Bahabon, son of an alcade of a village in Old Castile, after having divided with his sister and brother the small inheritance which their father, although one of the most avaricious of men, had left them, set out for Salamanca with the intention of increasing the number of students in its university.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

combining clever conception and facetious expression

From this reading CONCLUDING IT, HE WAS SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED; AND OF THE DISAGREEABLE MANNER, FOR THE WITTY DEMON, IN WHICH HE AND DON CLEOPHAS WERE SEPARATED.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He was well made, not without wit, and was just entering upon his twenty-third year.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The young men, without exception, were eager to cultivate his friendship; the strife, was who were to be included in the joyous parties which Don Pablos gave every day.