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Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry
Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'
Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?
For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'
'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.
But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.
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Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry

Chapter XX

Chapter 20 of Don Quixote of the Mancha, Retold by Judge Parry is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'
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Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?
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For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'
/fɔːr ənˈles aɪ æm mɪˈsteɪkən aɪ dɪd nɑːt wʌns neɪm hɪm θruːˈaʊt ɔːl maɪ ˈstɔːri/
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'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.
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But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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amazed adjective US /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading “Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?”

consolation noun US /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading “But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.”

flushed adjective US /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

Penance noun US /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

persuade verb US /pərˈsweɪd/

win approval or support for

From this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

throughout preposition US /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading “For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'”

unlucky adjective US /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading “'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.”

wretched adjective US /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading “Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

remained silent verb + adjective counted as “remain silent”

In this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

carried out verb + adjective counted as “carry out”

put in effect

In this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

some consolation adjective + noun

In this reading “But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.”

without hope preposition + noun

In this reading “'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.”

by the hand preposition + article + noun counted as “by … hand”

In this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

with sorrow preposition + noun

In this reading “Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

betrothedadjective

pledged to be married

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

cannot

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From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

Cardenio

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From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

carriedverbUS /ˈkærid/

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

Cleonardo

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From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/

the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

continueverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuː/

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

DonnounUS /dɑːn/

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

Dorothea

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From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

Fernando

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From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

flushedadjectiveUS /flʌʃt/

having the pinkish flush of health

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

hearverbUS /hiːr/

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

knowest

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From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

Lucinda

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From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

marryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

mistakenadjectiveUS /mɪˈsteɪkən/

wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

PenancenounUS /ˈpenəns/

remorse for your past conduct

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/

win approval or support for

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

PlanverbUS /plæn/

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

PriestnounUS /priːst/

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

Quixote

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From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/

not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/

except if; if not

From this reading For, unless I am mistaken, I did not once name him throughout all my story.'

unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/

having or bringing misfortune

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Of the pleasant Plan they carried out to persuade Don Quixote not to continue his Penance When the unfortunate Dorothea had finished her story, she remained silent, her face flushed with sorrow; and as the Priest was about to comfort her, Cardenio took her by the hand and said: 'Lady, thou art the beautiful Dorothea, daughter unto rich Cleonardo.'

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading 'I am,' said Cardenio, 'the unlucky one to whom Lucinda was betrothed; and I, too, had thought that I was without hope of comfort.

wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/

of very poor quality or condition

From this reading Dorothea was amazed when she heard her father's name spoken by a person of such wretched appearance as Cardenio, and answered: 'Who art thou, friend, that knowest so well my father's name?

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

yourspronounUS /jʊrz/

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading But now I hear that Lucinda will not marry Fernando because she is mine, and Fernando cannot marry Lucinda because he is yours, it seems to me that there is yet some consolation for both of us.

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