adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
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 And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
beatverbUS /biːt/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
boutnounUS /baʊt/
(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
courtingnounUS /ˈkɔːrtɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
FulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
prayverbUS /preɪ/
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
quod
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From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "I met with a stranger," quod Robin Hood, "Full sore he hath beaten me."
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
tarried
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "Then He have a bout with him," quod Little John, "And try if he can beat me."
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And they went all that summer's day, And Little John did (not) meet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But lord! what kissing and courting was there, When these two cousins did greet!
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But when they met with Little John, He unto them did say, "O master, pray where have you been, You have tarried so long away?"
