used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
accidentsnounUS /ˈæksədənts/
plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
acclamationnounUS /ˌækləˈmeɪʃən/
enthusiastic approval
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
having companions or an escort
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
(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 _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
arbournounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
baublesnounUS /ˈbɔːbəlz/
plural of “bauble” — a mock scepter carried by a court jester
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
(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 _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
give a benediction to
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
Camacho's
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From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
court-lady
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From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
Cuencha
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From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
curatenounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
devicesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪsəz/
an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
the organ of sight
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
filletsnounUS /ˈfɪlɪts/
plural of “fillet” — a boneless steak cut from the tenderloin of beef
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
coins made of gold
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
Hey-day
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From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
holiday-clothes
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From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
come together
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
necklacesnounUS /ˈnekləsɪz/
plural of “necklace” — jewelry consisting of a cord or chain (often bearing gems) worn about the neck as an ornament (especially by women)
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
not any; not one
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
pearlsnounUS /pɜːrlz/
plural of “pearl” — a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
pewternounUS /ˈpjuːtər/
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
Quixote
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From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
quoth
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From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
ringsnounUS /rɪŋz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
Sancho
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From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
satinsnounUS /ˈsætənz/
plural of “satin” — a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
cut with a saw
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
sergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
in the near future
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
confined on all sides
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
syllabubnoun
spiced hot milk with rum or wine
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
thirty-piled
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From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly this is no country lass, but a fine court-lady, all in her silks and satins!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Hey-day," quoth Sancho, as soon as he saw the bride, "what have we here?
a Caucasian
From this reading Bless us, see what rings she has on her fingers; no jet, no pewter baubles, but pure beaten gold, and set with pearls too; if every pearl be not as white as a syllabub, and each of them as precious as an eye!
which person or people
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Look, look ye, master, see if, instead of glass necklaces, she have not on fillets of rich coral; and instead of green serge of Cuencha, a thirty-piled velvet.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _The progress of Camacho's wedding; with other delightful accidents._ Don Quixote and Sancho were now interrupted by a great noise of joy and acclamation raised by the horsemen, who, shouting and galloping, went to meet the young couple; who, surrounded by a thousand instruments and devices, were coming to the arbour, accompanied by the curate, their relations, and all the better sort of the neighbourhood, set out in their holiday-clothes.
