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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_.
ALARCOS
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
(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 It is generally believed to be among the most ancient, and certainly was among the most popular, of all the ballads in the Cancionero.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
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.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
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.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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.
balladsnounUS /ˈbælədz/
plural of “ballad” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
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.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
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.
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_.
CALAYNOS
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
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.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
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.
Coplas
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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_.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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_.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
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 Spanish gentleman or nobleman
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.
widely known and esteemed
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_.
about to be mentioned or specified
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_.
usually; as a rule
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.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
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_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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_.
INFANTA
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
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.
Knight'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “knight” — 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 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_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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_.
MOORverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
used to form the superlative
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.
nocturnaladjectiveUS /nɑːkˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or active during the night
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_.
omitverbUS /oʊˈmɪt/
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
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_.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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.
Quixote
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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.
a person who enjoys reading
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.
SOLIS
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLIS 94 THE MOOR CALAYNOS.
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
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_.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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_.
Toboso
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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.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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_.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
