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 town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/
in a state of sleep
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
barkingverbUS /ˈbɑːrkɪŋ/
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
brayed
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From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
darkishadjective
slightly dark
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
deafenedadjective
caused to hear poorly or not at all
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
dogsnounUS /dɑːɡz/
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
DulcineanounUS /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
enamoured
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From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
excuseverbUS /ɪksˈkjuːs/
accept an excuse for
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
inhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
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 Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
mewed
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From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
midnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
neverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
omennounUS /ˈoʊmən/
a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
quitted
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
Quixote
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
RELATEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
Sancho
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
SEENverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
stretchedadjectiveUS /stretʃt/
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
THEREadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
Toboso
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
Twas
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Now and then an ass brayed, pigs grunted, cats mewed, and the various noises they made seemed louder in the silence of the night; all which the enamoured knight took to be of evil omen; nevertheless he said to Sancho, "Sancho, my son, lead on to the palace of Dulcinea, it may be that we shall find her awake."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The town was in deep silence, for all the inhabitants were asleep, and stretched on the broad of their backs, as the saying is.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All over the place nothing was to be heard except the barking of dogs, which deafened the ears of Don Quixote and troubled the heart of Sancho.
WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
woodnounUS /wʊd/
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading WHEREIN IS RELATED WHAT WILL BE SEEN THERE 'Twas at the very midnight hour--more or less--when Don Quixote and Sancho quitted the wood and entered El Toboso.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The night was darkish, though Sancho would have been glad had it been quite dark, so as to find in the darkness an excuse for his blundering.
