adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
abideverbUS /əˈbaɪd/
dwell
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
Al-ice
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From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
BellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
boldlyadverbUS /ˈboʊldli/
with boldness, in a bold manner
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
CertainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
Cloudeslie
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From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
fastadverbUS /fæst/
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
fort-une
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From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
hartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
Hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
Iwis
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From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
launde
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From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
meatnounUS /miːt/
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
nie
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From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
nunnerynounUS /ˈnʌnəri/
the convent of a community of nuns
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
runneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
slewverbUS /sluː/
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
sojourningverbUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sojourn” — spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
supnounUS /sʌp/
a small amount of liquid food
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
supp-ed
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From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
supp-er
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then went they down into the launde, These noble archers all three; Each of them slew a hart of grease, The best that they could see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And then they went to their supp-er With such meat as they had, And thanked God of their fort-une; They were both merry and glad.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
withouten
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From this reading And when that they had supp-ed well, Certain withouten lease, Cloudeslie said: "We will to our King, To get us a charter of peace; Al-ice shall be at our sojourning, In a nunnery here beside, And my two sons shall with her go, And there they shall abide.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Have here the best, Al-ice, my wife," Said William of Cloudeslie, "Because ye so boldly stood me by When I was slain full nie."
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "Hereof to speak," said Adam Bell, "Iwis it is no boot; The meat that we must sup withal It runneth yet fast on foot."
