Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

(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 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

a mark to indicate a direction or relation

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

fearless and daring

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

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From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

play music in a public place and solicit money for it

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

adorned with feathers or plumes

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

coins made of gold

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

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

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

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

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

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From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

the collection of rules imposed by authority

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

engage in

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

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

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

the force of workers available

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

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

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

not one, and not any

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

possessing material wealth

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

precisely, exactly

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

United States clarinetist and leader of a swing band (1910-2004)

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

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

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

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

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

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

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

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

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

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

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When they came to Nottingham, The butts were fair and long, Many was the bold arch-er That shooted with bow-es strong.

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From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

at the time that

From this reading When they had their bows i-bent, Their tackles feathered free, Seven score of wight young men Stood by Robin's knee.

a Caucasian

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Busk you, my merr-y young men, Ye shall go with me; And I will wete the sheriff's faith, True an if he be."

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading 'He that shooteth all of the best Furthest fair and law, At a pair of fynly butts, Under the green wood shaw, A right good arrow he shall have, The shaft of silver white, The head and the feathers of rich red gold, In England is none like.'

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading This then heard good Rob-in, Under his trystell tree: "Make you ready, ye wight young men, That shooting will I see.