used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
aldernounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
(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 Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
have
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
DwelledverbUS /dweld/
past form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
fytte
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From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Lithe and listen, Gentlemen!
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 Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
let have
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
How
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From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
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 Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
go away from a place
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
hear with intention
From this reading Lithe and listen, Gentlemen!
LitheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading Lithe and listen, Gentlemen!
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 ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
the force of workers available
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
NOTTINGHAM
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From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
participate in games or sport
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
express in words
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
shooteth
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From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
not in physical motion
From this reading ROBIN HOOD and his merry men Dwelled still full many a day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
(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 Thus then helped him, good ROBIN, The Knight all of his care: God that sits in heaven high Grant us well to fare!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And hearken what I shall say, How the proud Sheriff of NOTTINGHAM Did cry a full fair Play, That all the best archers of the North Should come upon a day; And he that shooteth alder best, The game shall bear away!
ytake
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From this reading +The fifth fytte.+ Now hath the Knight his leave ytake, And went him on his way.
