adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
ADVENTUREverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
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 But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
ARRIVALnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
bearingnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
CLAVILENO
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From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
croupnounUS /kruːp/
a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
dareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
don't
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From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
else
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From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
ENDnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
ivynounUS /ˈaɪvi/
Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
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 OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
lo
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From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
machinenounUS /məˈʃiːn/
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
Malambruno
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From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
mountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
non-appearance
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From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
PROTRACTEDadjectiveUS /proʊˈtræktɪd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
Quixote
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From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
Sancho
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From this reading Here Sancho exclaimed, "I don't mount, for neither have I the heart nor am I a knight."
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
sendingnounUS /ˈsendɪŋ/
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading They placed it on its feet on the ground, and one of the wild-men said, "Let the knight who has heart for it mount this machine."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
wild-man
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From this reading "And let the squire, if he has one," continued the wild-man, "take his seat on the croup, and let him trust the valiant Malambruno; for by no sword save his, nor by the malice of any other, shall he be assailed.
wild-men
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From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading OF THE ARRIVAL OF CLAVILENO AND THE END OF THIS PROTRACTED ADVENTURE And now night came, and with it the appointed time for the arrival of the famous horse Clavileno, the non-appearance of which was already beginning to make Don Quixote uneasy, for it struck him that, as Malambruno was so long about sending it, either he himself was not the knight for whom the adventure was reserved, or else Malambruno did not dare to meet him in single combat.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading But lo! suddenly there came into the garden four wild-men all clad in green ivy bearing on their shoulders a great wooden horse.
