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From this reading Part 8.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
boorsnounUS /bʊrz/
plural of “boor” — a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
CHAPTERnounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER XXIII.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Volume I.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part 8.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
Quixote
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From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
Sancho
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From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
SeeingnounUS /ˈsiːɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
servedverbUS /sɜːrvd/
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume I.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Seeing himself served in this way, Don Quixote said to his squire, "I have always heard it said, Sancho, that to do good to boors is to throw water into the sea.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading If I had believed thy words, I should have avoided this trouble; but it is done now, it is only to have patience and take warning for the future."
XXIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-two and one
From this reading CHAPTER XXIII.
