used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
Altisidora
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From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
for the reason that
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
the two together, not just one
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
bribenounUS /braɪb/
payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
covetousnessnoun
an envious eagerness to possess something
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
disenchantmentnounUS /dɪsɪnˈtʃæntmənt/
freeing from false belief or illusions
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
DulcineanounUS /ˌdʌlsɪˈniːə/
a woman who is a man's sweetheart
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
divisible by two
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
knight-errantry
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From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
immediately past
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
patientsnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənts/
plural of “patient” — a person who requires medical care
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
QUIXOTE
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From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
Quixote's
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From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
SANCHO
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From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
Sancho's
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From this reading Knowing Sancho's covetousness, he offered him money as a bribe.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
smocks
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From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading To Sancho it seemed a terrible injustice that physicians should be paid even if their patients died, and here he had brought back a human being from the dead, and was being rewarded in this ungrateful manner!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Don Quixote's sadness was suddenly brightened by a hope that he might at last be able to prevail upon Sancho to bring about the disenchantment of Dulcinea.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN DON QUIXOTE AND HIS SQUIRE SANCHO ON THE WAY TO THEIR VILLAGE Don Quixote and Sancho traveled along, both in a state of depression.
at the time that
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Don Quixote was sad because he had been forced to give up the glories of knight-errantry and chivalry; Sancho because Altisidora had not kept her word when she promised to give him the smocks.
