Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

in addition

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

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From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

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

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

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

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

aroused to action

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

placed in a grave

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

carefully weighed

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

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From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

a female human offspring

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

wanted intensely

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

(often used in combination) having a specified direction

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

a person who tends a flock of goats

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

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From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

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From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

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

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

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

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

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

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

temporary military shelter

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

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

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

and nothing more

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

secure in or as if in a berth or dock

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

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From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

cut with a saw

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

past form of “smack” — deliver a hard blow to

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

the season of growth

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Ambrosio, the bosom friend of Crysostom--and a student who had also become a shepherd--started an opposition to the clergy, and was determined that his dead friend's will should be done.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

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

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

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

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

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

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

precisely as stated

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

one who has lived in a village most of their life

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

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

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

in or at the place that

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

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

From this reading The clergy of the village had been aroused by this and other directions in the will, which they considered smacked of heathenism, and objected to the carrying out of the will.

which person or people

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading In his will he had directed that he desired to be buried, like a Moor, at the very place where he first saw her, at the foot of a rock by a spring in the fields.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading OF WHAT A GOATHERD RELATED TO THOSE WITH DON QUIXOTE Just as Don Quixote was about to retire for the night, a young man from the village came to the hut and informed the goatherds of the death of a famous villager named Crysostom.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The youth said there was a rumor that Crysostom--who had been a student and had turned shepherd--had died of a broken heart, for love of the daughter of Guillermo the Rich.