used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
abacke
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From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
beene
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From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
belive
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From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
companye
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From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
countrye
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From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
hee
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From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
heere
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From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
hyed
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From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
Itt
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From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
knewe
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
plural 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 Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
Litle
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
looset
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
mee
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From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
neere
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From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
quoth
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
sayd
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From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
shalenounUS /ʃeɪl/
a sedimentary rock formed by the deposition of successive layers of clay
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
sheriffe
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From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
shold
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From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
sholdest
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From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
shriftnounUS /ʃrɪft/
the act of being shriven
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
soe
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From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
speake
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
steven
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From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fast Robin hee hyed him to Litle John, He thought to loose him belive; The sheriffe and all his companye Fast after him did drive.
the act of using
From this reading Itt was never the use in our countrye, Ones shrift another shold heere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Thou art a madman, said the sheriffe, Thou sholdest have had a knights fee: But seeing thy asking hath beene soe bad, Well granted it shale be.
at the time that
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Litle John heard his master speake, Well knewe he it was his steven: Now shall I be looset, quoth Litle John, With Christ his might in heaven.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Stand abacke, stand abacke, sayd Robin; Why draw you mee soe neere?
