Chapter XXI · Chapter 21

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

(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 landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

any seed plant yielding balsam

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

the capacity to attract and hold something

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

covered with (or as if with) a blanket

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

part of a dress above the waist

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

straighten with a comb

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

wanted intensely

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

of brown tinged with grey

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

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

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

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

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

an aggressive and violent young criminal

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

a landlord who is a woman

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

a landowner who leases to others

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

the act of departing

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

an insane person

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

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

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

promise solemnly and formally

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

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

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading The landlord and landlady immediately came to the conclusion that the madman was their guest, the balsam man and master of the blanketed squire, and they told the curate all that had passed between him and them, not omitting what Sancho had been so silent about.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

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

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

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From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

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

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

in or at the place that

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

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

From this reading They begged a petticoat and hood of the landlady, leaving her in pledge a new cassock of the curate’s; and the barber made a beard out of a grey-brown or red ox-tail in which the landlord used to stick his comb.

a Caucasian

From this reading Finally the landlady dressed up the curate in a style that left nothing to be desired; she put on him a cloth petticoat with black velvet stripes a palm broad, all slashed, and a bodice of green velvet set off by a binding of white satin, which as well as the petticoat must have been made in the time of king Wamba.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The landlady asked them what they wanted these things for, and the curate told her in a few words about the madness of Don Quixote, and how this disguise was intended to get him away from the mountain where he then was.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading OF HOW THE CURATE AND THE BARBER PROCEEDED WITH THEIR SCHEME; TOGETHER WITH OTHER MATTERS WORTHY OF RECORD IN THIS GREAT HISTORY The curate’s plan did not seem a bad one to the barber, but on the contrary so good that they immediately set about putting it in execution.