Chapter 3 of Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune. Sometimes we look for one thing and find another. Self-praise depreciates. The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows. Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
Chapter 3 of Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote is here in full — 414 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.”
third-person singular of “depreciate” — belittle
From this reading “Self-praise depreciates.”
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading “Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.”
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading “The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.”
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading “Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.”
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.”
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading “The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.”
a strong line
From this reading “The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.”
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at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
third-person singular of “depreciate” — belittle
From this reading Self-praise depreciates.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the frying-pan into the fire.
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
a strong line
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
speaking of yourself in superlatives
From this reading Self-praise depreciates.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Fortune always leaves some door open in misfortune.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
a special situation
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cat to the rat--the rat to the rope--the rope to the gallows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Sometimes we look for one thing and find another.
Chapter 3 of Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra holds 414 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 414 sentences of Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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