Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

later than; following

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

replying

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

for the reason that

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

any cognitive content held as true

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

placed in a grave

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

cover from sight

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

marked by continuous change or effective action

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

greatly pleased

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading "She died, no doubt," said Sancho.

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading "She died, no doubt," said Sancho.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

a city of central Sri Lanka that was the last capital of the ancient kings of Ceylon; a resort and religious center

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

in a keen or penetrating way

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

conformable to or allowed by law

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

worth remembering

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

to a great degree or extent

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

not any; not one

From this reading "She died, no doubt," said Sancho.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

and nothing more

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

above and across; more than

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

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 He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

on the contrary

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "She died, no doubt," said Sancho.

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From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

express in words

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

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

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

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

From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

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From this reading "Of course," said Trifaldin; "they don't bury living people in Kandy, only the dead."

communicated in words

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

marked by diversity or difference

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

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

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Senor Squire," said Sancho, "a man in a swoon has been known to be buried before now, in the belief that he was dead; and it struck me that Queen Maguncia ought to have swooned rather than died; because with life a great many things come right, and the princess's folly was not so great that she need feel it so keenly.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He bade him hold his tongue, and the Distressed One went on to say: "At length, after much questioning and answering, as the princess held to her story, without changing or varying her previous declaration, the Vicar gave his decision in favour of Don Clavijo, and she was delivered over to him as his lawful wife; which the Queen Dona Maguncia, the Princess Antonomasia's mother, so took to heart, that within the space of three days we buried her."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading IN WHICH THE TRIFALDI CONTINUES HER MARVELLOUS AND MEMORABLE STORY By every word that Sancho uttered, the duchess was as much delighted as Don Quixote was driven to desperation.