used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
(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 Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Why do you give me that name, good Sancho?' asked his Master.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
for the reason that
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
without doubt; certainly
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
take in solid food
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
at any time
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading 'Why do you give me that name, good Sancho?' asked his Master.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'Why do you give me that name, good Sancho?' asked his Master.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
grindersnounUS /ˈɡraɪndərz/
plural of “grinder” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
ill-favouredadjective
usually used of a face
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
conformity or harmony
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
KnighthoodnounUS /ˈnaɪthʊd/
aristocrats holding the rank of knight
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
something that is lost
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
engage in
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
Malandrino
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From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
Mancha
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From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why do you give me that name, good Sancho?' asked his Master.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
Methinks
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From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used to form the superlative
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
not one, and not any
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
the act of punishing
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
Quixote
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From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
RuefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
rulesnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
Sancho
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From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
cut with a saw
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
estrangement from god
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
express in words
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
a fact that has been verified
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
precisely as stated
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
vowverbUS /vaʊ/
make a vow; promise
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
(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 'And doubtless,' replied Sancho, 'all will then be well, and I shall live to see none so great as Don Quixote of the Mancha, the Knight of the Rueful Countenance.'
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why do you give me that name, good Sancho?' asked his Master.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Thou art very right, Sancho,' said Don Quixote; 'but to tell the truth it had passed from my memory; but I will make amends as may be done by the rules of Knighthood.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading 'Because truly,' replied his Squire, 'your Worship has now the most ill-favoured face that any man ever saw, and it must be, I think, because you are tired out after the battle, or on account of the loss of your grinders.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of a wonderful Adventure which Don Quixote went through without peril to himself or Sancho 'Methinks, my Master,' said Sancho, 'that all the mishaps that have befallen us in these days are without doubt in punishment for the sin you committed against the rules of Knighthood, in not keeping your vow which you made, not to eat bread, and all the other things you vowed to do, until you got the helmet of Malandrino, or whatever his name was.'
