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Chapter 6 of Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
81. Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain. 82. They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale. 83.
Chapter 6 of Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws is here in full — 363 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading “They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.”
having made preparations
From this reading “Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.”
a gangster's pistol
From this reading “Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.”
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading “Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.”
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading “They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.”
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading “They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.”
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From this reading 81.
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From this reading 82.
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From this reading 83.
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
having made preparations
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
a gangster's pistol
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
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From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
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From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
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From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the force of workers available
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
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From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
cut with a saw
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
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From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
truth or reality
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
at the time that
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They filled in wine, and made them glad, Under the leavës smale, And gat pasties of venison, That goodë was with ale.
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From this reading Thus John gat Robin Hood out of prison, Certain withouten layn; When his men saw him whole and sound, For sooth they were full fain.
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