a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
fennounUS /fen/
100 fen equal 1 yuan in China
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
the force of workers available
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Therefore in the fen they must be."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
that is looked for
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore in the fen they must be."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
vanishverbUS /ˈvænɪʃ/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading They be not spirits to vanish in the air.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And on this, the tenth day of his chase, Richard Wood said decidedly: "We try the fen now to the east.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Richard Wood and his men had searched the forest of Sherwood thoroughly enough to lead them to conclude that those they sought had taken another route.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Here in this wood they are not, nor do I think they would bide in any town.
