used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
a-horseback
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From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
(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 Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And there is a proverb which says, "When one door shuts another opens."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And there is a proverb which says, "When one door shuts another opens."
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
espied
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From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
fulling-mills
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From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
coins made of gold
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
HelmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
highroadnoun
a highway
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
Mambrino
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From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
Methinks
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From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
not any; not one
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading And there is a proverb which says, "When one door shuts another opens."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
proverbsnounUS /ˈprɑːvərbz/
an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon)
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
Quixote
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From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
Sancho
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From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And there is a proverb which says, "When one door shuts another opens."
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
sciencesnounUS /ˈsaɪənsəz/
plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
for a short time
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
shutsverbUS /ʃʌts/
third-person singular of “shut” — move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading And there is a proverb which says, "When one door shuts another opens."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Turning to the right, he made away into a highroad not unlike the one on which they had travelled the day before.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
at the time that
From this reading Scarce had he seen him when he turned to Sancho and said: 'Methinks, Sancho, that there is no proverb that is not true, for all proverbs are sentences taken out of experience itself, which is the universal mother of all sciences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
which person or people
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
WinningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Very shortly Don Quixote espied a man a-horseback who wore on his head something that glittered like gold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The great Adventure and rich Winning of the Helmet of Mambrino It now began to rain, and Sancho would have entered one of the fulling-mills for shelter, but Don Quixote had taken such a dislike to them, on account of the jest of which he had been the victim, that he would not go near them.
