1
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From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
aca
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
ALARCOS
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
amamare
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
bestowsverbUS /bɪˈstoʊz/
third-person singular of “bestow” — present
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
Bouterweck
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From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
Dedes
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
despedida
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
este
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
hijo
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
INFANTA
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
on one occasion
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
por
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From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See Book I, Section 1.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
SOLISA
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From this reading COUNT ALARCOS AND THE INFANTA SOLISA.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
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 SOLISA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
arousing affect
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Mr. Bouterweck has analyzed this ballad, and commented upon it at some length, in his History of Spanish Literature.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What modern poet," says he, "would have dared to imagine that _trait_, at once so natural and touching?"
xxxiadjective
being one more than thirty
From this reading He bestows particular praise upon a passage, which the reader will find attempted in the fourth line of stanza xxxi. of the following version-- Dedes me aca este hijo amamare por despedida.
