in addition
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are not real Moors.
beheadingnounUS /bɪˈhedɪŋ/
execution by cutting off the victim's head
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
duckedverbUS /dʌkt/
past form of “duck” — to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
moving swiftly
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
hackingverbUS /ˈhækɪŋ/
-ing form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
mercy's
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From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
MoorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
others
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From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
Quixote
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From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading These are not real Moors.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Hold! hold, sir!" cried Master Peter, "for mercy's sake, hold!
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
the season of growth
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
squatted
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From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are not real Moors.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, drawing his sword, with one spring he fell with fury on the Moors, hacking some in pieces, beheading others, and sending the rest flying into every corner.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And had not Master Peter ducked and squatted down on the ground behind part of the show, Don Quixote would certainly have chopped off his head also.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will ruin me if you destroy my show."
