used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
beckoningverbUS /ˈbekənɪŋ/
-ing form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
brought into existence
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
ecstasies
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From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
Keith
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From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
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 The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
immediately past
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
mail-cladadjective
wearing protective mail
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Books could be borrowed from other people.
Quixote
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From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
RuefuladjectiveUS /ˈruːfəl/
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
an educational institution
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
schoolmatesnounUS /ˈskuːlmeɪts/
plural of “schoolmate” — an acquaintance that you go to school with
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
believed likely
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Tears came into his eyes at last as he stared hopelessly at the object of his newly born desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
precisely as stated
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Keith went into ecstasies over it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading One of his schoolmates came to school with a wonderful illustrated copy of "Don Quixote" arranged for children.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The mail-clad figure of the Knight of the Rueful Countenance on the front cover was to him the beckoning guardian of a world of wonders, the very existence of which he had never before suspected.
