used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
Andalucianoun
a region in southern Spain on the Atlantic and the Mediterranean; formerly a center of Moorish civilization
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
CervantesnounUS /serˈvɑːntes/
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
DAIMIEL
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From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
give a description of
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
Despeñaperros
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From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
Home-Province
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From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
LAGOONSnounUS /ləˈɡuːnz/
plural of “lagoon” — a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
MANCHA
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From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
Manchegan
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From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
Moréna
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From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
north-bound
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From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
quitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
Quixote
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From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
rock-gorges
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From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
only a very short time before
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
thereat
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From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
therefromadverb
from that circumstance or source
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The north-bound traveller, ascending through the rock-gorges of Despeñaperros, thereat quits the mountains and enters on the Manchegan plateau.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading LA MANCHA THE LAGOONS OF DAIMIEL Immediately to the north of our "Home-Province" of Andalucia, but separated therefrom by the Sierra Moréna, stretch away the uplands of La Mancha--the country of Don Quixote.
precisely as stated
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
nonexistent
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading A more dreary waste, ugly and desolate, can scarce be imagined.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it is wrong to describe La Mancha as barren.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Were testimony wanting to the compelling genius of Cervantes, in very truth La Mancha itself would yield it.
