Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

anew

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

(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 They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

in a state of sleep

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

damaged by blows or hard usage

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

for the reason that

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

fearless and daring

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

courtesy towards women

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

take in solid food

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

an abrupt excited utterance

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

in a forcible manner

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

set up or found

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

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

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

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

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

conformity or harmony

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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 SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

plural of “merit” — any admirable quality or attribute

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

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

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

salty fluid secreted by sweat glands

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

full of or giving praise

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

declaiming wildly

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

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

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

witty remark

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

as if striking with slashing blows

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He then asked for something to eat; and when it was brought he fell asleep again.

in or at that place or location

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

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

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

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

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

From this reading He imagined that he was keeping at a distance several bold and daring warriors, and he kept exclaiming that the envious Don Roland had battered him with the trunk of an oak-tree because of his illustrious achievements in chivalry.

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

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

at the time that

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

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

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

during the time that

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading They finally succeeded in forcibly putting him to bed, having wiped away the perspiration--which he insisted was blood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They hastened to see what was the matter, and when they reached his room they found him out of bed, sword in hand, cutting and slashing all around him, raving and shouting, with perspiration dripping from his body.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading OF THE SECOND SALLY OF OUR WORTHY KNIGHT, DON QUIXOTE OF LA MANCHA While the curate was praising the merits of "The Tears of Angelica," there was suddenly a tremendous outcry and noise from Don Quixote's bedroom.