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The Story of Don Quixote
The Story of Don Quixote

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Story of Don Quixote is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Arvid Paulson • Curated US English Learning Edition
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WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.
After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.
Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.
His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.
They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.
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The Story of Don Quixote

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of The Story of Don Quixote is here in full — 64 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.
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After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.
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Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.
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His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.
/hɪz ˈmæstər æskt hɪm tuː ˈheɪsən ənd kʌm əˈlɔːŋ ənd ðeɪ set ɔːf ɑːn ðer maʊnts ənd suːn ərˈaɪvd æt ðə pleɪs wer ðə ˈwedɪŋ wɑːz tuː biː ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
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They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.
/ðeɪ faʊnd ðer æn ɑːrˈkeɪd ɪˈrektəd ənd θruː ðɪs ðeɪ ˈentərd/

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arcade noun US /ɑːrˈkeɪd/

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading “They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.”

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erected verb US /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading “They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.”

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hasten verb US /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading “His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.”

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lance noun US /læns/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading “After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.”

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mounts noun US /maʊnts/

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading “His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.”

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smelled verb US /smeld/

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading “Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.”

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snoring noun US /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading “WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.”

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ticking noun US /ˈtɪkɪŋ/

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading “After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.”

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ACCOUNTnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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arcadenounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪd/

a covered passageway with shops and stalls on either side

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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awokeverbUS /əˈwoʊk/

inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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BASILIO

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From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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CAMACHO

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From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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GIVENadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/

act or move at high speed

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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INCIDENTnounUS /ˈɪnsədənt/

a single distinct event

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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lancenounUS /læns/

a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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mountsnounUS /maʊnts/

plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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offadverbUS /ɔːf/

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

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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POORadjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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RICHadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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Sancho

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From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/

the state of being asleep

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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smelledverbUS /smeld/

past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense

From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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soliloquized

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From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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squirenounUS /skwaɪr/

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

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stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading They found there an arcade erected and through this they entered.

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tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/

a metallic tapping sound

From this reading After having soliloquized at length before the sleeping squire, he awoke him by ticking him with his lance.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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WEDDINGnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/

the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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wedding-feast

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From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading His master asked him to hasten and come along, and they set off on their mounts and soon arrived at the place where the wedding was to be celebrated.

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WHEREIN

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From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Sancho smelled the preparations for the wedding-feast, and at once was wide awake.

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WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading WHEREIN AN ACCOUNT IS GIVEN OF THE WEDDING OF CAMACHO THE RICH, TOGETHER WITH THE INCIDENT OF BASILIO THE POOR Sancho was still snoring when his master was up and awake the next morning.

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A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Don Quixote; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Color
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Don Quixote; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Florence
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Don Quixote; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Choate
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Story of Don Quixote; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.