used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
abhorrencenounUS /əbˈhɔːrəns/
hate coupled with disgust
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
(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 Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
for the reason that
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
befel
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From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading This I say because, if I mistake not, there comes one towards us who carries on his head Mambrino's helmet."
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading This I say because, if I mistake not, there comes one towards us who carries on his head Mambrino's helmet."
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
a movement into or inward
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
fulling-mill
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From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
fulling-mills
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From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
coins made of gold
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
imputing
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From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
invincibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl/
incapable of being overcome or subdued
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
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 _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
immediately past
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
Mambrino's
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From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
mashing
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From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
millingnounUS /ˈmɪlɪŋ/
corrugated edge of a coin
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading This I say because, if I mistake not, there comes one towards us who carries on his head Mambrino's helmet."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
not any; not one
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This I say because, if I mistake not, there comes one towards us who carries on his head Mambrino's helmet."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
opensnounUS /ˈoʊpənz/
plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
proverbnounUS /ˈprɑːvərb/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
Quixote
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From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
Sancho
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From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
express in words
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
term of address for a man
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
in the near future
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
carry out
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
in the direction of
From this reading This I say because, if I mistake not, there comes one towards us who carries on his head Mambrino's helmet."
treatsnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
in or at the place that
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
which person or people
From this reading Soon after he discovered a man on horseback, who had on his head something which glittered, as if it had been of gold; and turning to Sancho, he said, "I am of opinion, Sancho, there is no proverb but what is true, because they are all sentences drawn from experience; especially that which says, 'Where one door is shut, another is opened.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I say this because, if fortune last night shut the door against us with the fulling-mills, it now opens another, for a better and more certain adventure, in which, if I am deceived, the fault will be mine, without imputing it to my ignorance of fulling-mills, or to the darkness of night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Which treats of the grand adventure of Mambrino's helmet, with other things which befel our invincible Knight._ About this time it began to rain, and Sancho proposed entering the fulling-mill; but Don Quixote had conceived such an abhorrence for the late jest that he would by no means go in.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Take care, sir, what you say, and more what you do," said Sancho; "for I would not wish for other fulling-mills to finish the milling and mashing our senses."
