(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 OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
bushelsnounUS /ˈbʊʃəlz/
plural of “bushel” — a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
DELECTABLEadjectiveUS /dɪˈlektəbəl/
extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
didstauxiliary verbUS /dɪdst/
an old form of “did”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
embroideringverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
set up or found
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
coins made of gold
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
grainsnounUS /ɡreɪnz/
plural of “grain” — a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
INCIDENTSnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
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 Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
PANZA
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From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
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 Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
QUIXOTE
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From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
SANCHO
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From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Surely thou didst find her stringing pearls, or embroidering some device in gold thread for this her enslaved knight.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
having come into contact
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Go on; thou didst reach her; and what was that queen of beauty doing?
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
at the time that
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
a Caucasian
From this reading “Then depend upon it,” said Don Quixote, “the grains of that wheat were pearls when touched by her hands; and didst thou look, friend? was it white wheat or brown?”
winnowingnounUS /ˈwɪnoʊɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE DELECTABLE DISCUSSION BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND SANCHO PANZA, HIS SQUIRE, TOGETHER WITH OTHER INCIDENTS “All that is not unsatisfactory to me,” said Don Quixote.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “I did not,” said Sancho, “but I found her winnowing two bushels of wheat in the yard of her house.”
