Chapter XI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

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From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

(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 inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

being of questionable authenticity

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

make certain of

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

make amends for

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

of short duration or distance

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

the United States Army's principal law enforcement agency responsible for the conduct of criminal investigations for all levels of the Army anywhere in the world

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the trait of being communicative

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

having made preparations

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

praise somewhat dishonestly

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

third-person singular of “harass” — annoy continually or chronically

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading HORACE.

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From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

totally unlikely

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

someone (physician or clergyman) who substitutes temporarily for another member of the same profession

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

engage in

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

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From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

immediately following in time or order

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

not any; not one

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

negation of a word or group of words

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

on one occasion

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

a human being

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a person who is being chased

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

an act of narration

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

a Portuguese title of respect; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

in or at that place or location

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

(of a thought or act) unwelcome or involuntary

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

the side or slope of a mountain

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

precisely as stated

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Cum mihi non tantum furesque feræque suëtæ, Hunc vexare locum, curæ sunt atque labori; Quantum carminibus quæ versant atque venenis, Humanos animos.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Permit me to atone for it, by recounting to you a very brief one, in which I flatter myself you will be disposed to feel a very peculiar interest.”--“You assure me it will be brief,” said Aliaga.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “It is inconceivable to me,” said Don Aliaga to himself, as he pursued his journey the next day--“it is inconceivable to me how this person forces himself on my company, harasses me with tales that have no more application to me than the legend of the Cid, and may be as apocryphal as the ballad of Roncesvalles--and now he has ridden by my side all day, and, as if to make amends for his former uninvited and unwelcome communicativeness, he has never once opened his lips.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Senhor,” said the stranger, then speaking for the first time, as if he read Aliaga’s thoughts--“I acknowledge myself in error for relating to you a narrative in which you must have felt there was little to interest you.