adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
a-foot
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From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
a-horseback
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From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
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 "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
Ay
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From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "All that is no business of mine," retorted the innkeeper.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
cannot
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From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
deceivedverbUS /dɪˈsiːvd/
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
else
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From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
endureverbUS /enˈdjʊr/
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
forgiveverbUS /fərˈɡɪv/
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
hardshipsnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪps/
plural of “hardship” — a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
innnounUS /ɪn/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
knights-errant
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From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All that is no business of mine," retorted the innkeeper.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
paymentnounUS /ˈpeɪmənt/
a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
Quixote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
respectableadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektəbəl/
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
retortedverbUS /riˈtɔːrtɪd/
past form of “retort” — answer back
From this reading "All that is no business of mine," retorted the innkeeper.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
sufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Ay, that it is, and a very respectable one, too," replied the innkeeper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All this time then I have been deceived," said Don Quixote, "for in truth I thought it was a castle and no mean one.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading For the good entertainment that is given them is their due reward for the sufferings they endure, seeking adventures both day and night, winter and summer, a-foot and a-horseback, in thirst and hunger, in heat and cold, being exposed to all the storms of heaven and the hardships of earth."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But since it is indeed an inn and no castle, all that can be done now is to ask you to forgive me any payment, for I cannot break the laws of knights-errant, of whom I know for certain that they never paid for lodging or anything else in the inns where they stayed.