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