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Chapter XIV
COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS. In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_. The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described. It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero. I.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading “It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.”
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.”
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
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From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
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From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
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From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
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From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
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From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
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From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
To recall to mind.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the following version I have taken liberty to omit a good many of the introductory stanzas of the famous _Coplas de Calainos_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
in or at the place that
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will remember that this ballad is alluded to in Don Quixote, where the Knight's nocturnal visit to Toboso is described.
