abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
(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 In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
on or to one side
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
AssnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
cannot
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From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
put or send forth
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
claimsnounUS /kleɪmz/
plural of “claim” — an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
CuratenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
dearly loved
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
diligencenounUS /ˈdɪlədʒəns/
conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
Dorothea
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From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
an opposing military force
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
divisible by two
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
Fernando
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From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
set up or found
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
hinderverbUS /ˈhɪndər/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
how
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From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
InnkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
immediately past
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
profitableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːfətəbəl/
yielding material gain or profit
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
Quixote
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From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
Rozinante
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From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
Sancho's
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From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
in the near future
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
move an implement through
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
confined on all sides
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
the act of using
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading As for Don Quixote, as soon as he found himself free from all the quarrels by which he had been surrounded, he held it high time to begin his voyage and bring to an end the great adventure unto which he was called and chosen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
in or at the place that
From this reading Therefore, dear Lady, let us by our diligence hinder his plans, and let us depart to the place where fortune calls us.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which is finished the notable Adventures of our good Knight The Curate and Don Fernando now took the Innkeeper aside and settled all his claims against Don Quixote, for he had sworn that neither Rozinante nor Sancho's Ass should stir from the Inn until he was paid to the last farthing.
which person or people
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Therefore, having made up his mind to depart, he went and cast himself upon his knees before Dorothea and said: 'I cannot but think, high and worthy Lady, that our abode in this Castle is nothing profitable, and may turn out to our disadvantage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For who knows but that your enemy the Giant hath learned by spies or other secret means how I intend to come and destroy him, and he may by now have fortified himself in some impregnable Castle or Fortress, against the strength of which even the force of mine invincible arm will be of little use.
