aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
how long something has existed
From this reading But the age for entering school arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
in addition
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading But the age for entering school arrived.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the age for entering school arrived.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
CervantesnounUS /serˈvɑːntes/
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading But the age for entering school arrived.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
irrefutableadjectiveUS /ˌɪrəˈfjuːtəbəl/
impossible to deny or disprove
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
immediately past
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
Mignot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
Quixote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
an educational institution
From this reading But the age for entering school arrived.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he retained for Cervantes the same admiration all his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Father Mignot also read to him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the scenes brought about by the difficulty of learning to read, the last irrefutable argument with him was: "Why should I learn, since Papa Mignot can read to me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Don Quixote_ especially pleased my uncle; he would never let it be taken from him.
