adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
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.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
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.
askedverbUS /æskt/
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.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)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.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
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.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
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.
BARBERnounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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.
beardnounUS /bɪrd/
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.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
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.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
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.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
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.
bindingnounUS /ˈbaɪndɪŋ/
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.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
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.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
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.
bodicenounUS /ˈbɑːdɪs/
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.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
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.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
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.
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
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.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
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.
combverbUS /koʊm/
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.
conclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/
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.
contraryadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntreri/
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.
CURATEnounUS /ˈkjʊrət/
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.
curate's
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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.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
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.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
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.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
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.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
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.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
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.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
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.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
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.
FinallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
getverbUS /ɡet/
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.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
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.
GREATadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
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.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
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.
grey-brownadjective
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.
guestnounUS /ɡest/
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.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
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.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
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.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
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.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
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.
HOW
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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.
immediatelyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːətli/
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.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
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.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
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.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
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.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
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.
leftnounUS /left/
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.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
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.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
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.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
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.
mannounUS /mæn/
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.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
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.
MATTERSnounUS /ˈmætərz/
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.
mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/
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.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
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.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
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.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
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.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
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.
OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
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.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
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.
ox-tail
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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.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
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.
passedverbUS /pæst/
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.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
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.
planverbUS /plæn/
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.
pledgeverbUS /pledʒ/
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.
PROCEEDEDverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
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.
putverbUS /pʊt/
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.
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
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.
Quixote
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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.
RECORDnounUS /rəˈkɔːrd/
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.
rednounUS /red/
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.
Sancho
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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.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
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.
SCHEMEnounUS /skiːm/
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.
seemverbUS /siːm/
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.
setverbUS /set/
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.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
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.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
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.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
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.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
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.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
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.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
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.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
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.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
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.
thempronounUS /ðem/
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.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
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.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
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.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
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.
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
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.
timenounUS /taɪm/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
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.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
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.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
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.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
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.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
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.
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.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
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.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
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.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
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.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
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.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
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.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
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.
WORTHYadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
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.
