used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
at or in the front
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
(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 Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
any thing at all
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
put or send forth
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
at any time
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
a state of high honor
From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
knight-errantnoun
a wandering knight travelling in search of adventure
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
knight-errantry
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From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
pelletsnounUS /ˈpeləts/
plural of “pellet” — a small sphere
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
Quixote
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From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
Sancho
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From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
scentedadjectiveUS /ˈsentɪd/
having the sense of smell
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
staircasesnounUS /ˈsterkeɪsɪz/
plural of “staircase” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
surpassedverbUS /sərˈpæst/
past form of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
tenderedverbUS /ˈtendərd/
past form of “tender” — offer or present for acceptance
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Sancho was taken aback at the sight of all this glory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
TREATSnounUS /triːts/
plural of “treat” — something considered choice to eat
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At the same time they cast pellets with scented water over him.
accept gladly
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
at the time that
From this reading So when Don Quixote arrived, he received a welcome that surpassed anything he had ever read or dreamt of.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
which person or people
From this reading WHICH TREATS OF MANY AND GREAT MATTERS The reception tendered Don Quixote was arranged in true knight-errant fashion by the Duke, who had ridden ahead and given full instructions to the servants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The staircases and the galleries of the court were lined with servants, who greeted him with the exclamation: "Welcome, flower and cream of knight-errantry!"
