adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
agoneadjective
gone by; or in the past
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
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 Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
arch-er
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From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
archernounUS /ˈɑːrtʃər/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
dwelledverbUS /dweld/
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
eke
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From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
Englond
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From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
EveradverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
gane
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From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
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 Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
menn-es
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From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
renownnounUS /rɪˈnaʊn/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
Rob-in
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From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
Scathlocke
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From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
squiresnounUS /ˈskwaɪərz/
plural of “squire” — young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
stiffadjectiveUS /stɪf/
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Sometime I was an archer good, A stiff and eke a strong, I was committed the best arch-er That was in merry Englond.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
twelv-e
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From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
wealthnounUS /welθ/
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
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 Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "Alas and well away!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Had Robin dwelled in the king's court But twelv-e months and three, That he had spent an hundred pound, And all his menn-es fee, In every place where Robin came, Ever more he laid down, Both for knights and squires, To get him great renown.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading By then the year was all agone, He had no man but twain, Little John and good Scathlocke, With him all for to gane.
yong-e
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From this reading Robin saw yong-e men to shoot, Full fair upon a day, "Alas!" then said good Rob-in, "My wealth is went away.
