used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
Ah
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From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
(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 What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
a youthful male person
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
Cardenio
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From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
put or send forth
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
clothing in general
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
demanding attention
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
CuratenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
dismounted
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From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
Dorothea
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From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
in a serious manner
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
move gently or carefully
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
embracingnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪŋ/
the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
a boy or man
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
staying power
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look well upon me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
a particular point in time
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
not any; not one
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
oak-tree
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From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
Quixote
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From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
the season of growth
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
in the direction of
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
unloosed
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From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Look well upon me.
precisely as stated
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
(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 The Curate had brought some scanty provisions from the Inn, and they sat down near the spring to satisfy, as well as they could, the hunger they all felt.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
which person or people
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am the boy Andrew whom you unloosed from the oak-tree to which I was tied.'
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading What happened during their further Journey towards the Inn They all dismounted at the spring, and by this time Cardenio had dressed himself in the boy's clothes that Dorothea had worn, which, though by no means good, were better than those he cast off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Whilst they took their ease, a young lad passed by, who looked very earnestly at all those who sat round the spring, and after a moment ran up to Don Quixote, and embracing his legs, burst into tears, crying: 'Ah, my Lord, do not you know me?
