Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

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

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

give encouragement to

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

not invading healthy tissue

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

anxious embarrassment

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

a woman who is a man's sweetheart

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

come together

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

at any time

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

in a faithful manner

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

worry unnecessarily or excessively

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

an elderly man

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

with honor

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

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

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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 The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

possessive form of “knight” — 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 As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

set down according to a plan

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

in addition to what has just been said

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

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From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

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

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

cut with a saw

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

express in words

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

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

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a diluting agent

From this reading Moreover, the boys of the village, having seen them, raised a shout, and came laughing about them, saying, "Oh, law! here is Gaffer Sancho Panza's donkey as fine as a lady, and Don Quixote's beast thinner than ever!"

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

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

during the time that

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The barber and the curate then came upon the scene and saw their old friend, and went with him to his house.

the words that are spoken

From this reading The knight immediately applied these words to himself and Dulcinea, and nothing that Sancho could say had power to cheer his spirits.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Here Don Quixote faithfully described his discomfiture in the encounter with another knight, and declared his intention honourably to observe the conditions laid upon him of being confined to his village for a year.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading As they entered the village, two boys fighting in a field attracted the knight's attention, and he heard one of them cry, "Never fret yourself, you shall never see her while you have breath in your body!"