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A Bundle of Ballads

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of A Bundle of Ballads is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.
What tiding-es from Nottingham?
Little John, tell thou me."
"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."
"I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."
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A Bundle of Ballads

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of A Bundle of Ballads is here in full — 123 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.
Line 2
What tiding-es from Nottingham?
Line 3
Little John, tell thou me."
/ˈlɪtəl dʒɑːn tel ðaʊ miː/
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"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."
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"I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

avow verb US /əˈvaʊ/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading “"I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."”

cook verb US /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading “"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."”

John noun US /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.”

pound verb US /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."”

proud adjective US /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading “"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."”

Robin noun US /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading “"I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."”

vessel noun US /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading “"Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."”

Welcome verb US /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading “And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.”

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alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

avowverbUS /əˈvaʊ/

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

bringest

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

cookverbUS /kʊk/

prepare a hot meal

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

fairadjectiveUS /fer/

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading What tiding-es from Nottingham?

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 "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

greeteth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/

ten 10s

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Little John, tell thou me."

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

Nottingham

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What tiding-es from Nottingham?

poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

proudadjectiveUS /praʊd/

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

Rob-in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

sendeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

sher-iff

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

silv-er

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Little John, tell thou me."

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

tiding-es

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading What tiding-es from Nottingham?

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

Trinit-y

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

vesselnounUS /ˈvesəl/

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

WelcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/

accept gladly

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

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 "Well thee greeteth the proud sher-iff, And sendeth thee here by me, His cook and his silv-er vessel, And three hundred pound and three."

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What tiding-es from Nottingham?

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "I make mine avow to God," said Robin, "And to the Trinit-y, It was never by his good will, This good is come to me."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

yeom-an

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And then said Rob-in to Little John, "Welcome might thou be; And also be that fair yeom-an Thou bringest there with thee.

Chapter 9 of A Bundle of Ballads by Henry [Editor] Morley holds 123 sentences, grouped into 25 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.

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