adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
disenchantmentnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/
an old form of “do”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
DulcineanounUS /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
harassverbUS /hərˈæs/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
lacquey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
overthrownverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈθroʊn/
inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
Quixote
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From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
Sancho
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From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
Tosilos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Some of them turned upon the disenchantment of Dulcinea, others upon the life he was about to lead in his enforced retirement.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sancho came up and spoke in high praise of the generous disposition of the lacquey Tosilos.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading If a multitude of reflections used to harass Don Quixote before he had been overthrown, a great many more harassed him since his fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was under the shade of a tree, as has been said, and there, like flies on honey, thoughts came crowding upon him and stinging him.
yonderadjectiveUS /ˈjɑːndər/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Is it possible, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "that thou dost still think that he yonder is a real lacquey?
