adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
alenounUS /eɪl/
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 The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
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 The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
Ay
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From this reading “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
baronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
DRAYTON
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From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
Fitzwater
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From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
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 “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
praisenounUS /preɪz/
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
tradenounUS /treɪd/
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
TuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
venisonnounUS /ˈvenəsən/
meat from a deer used as food
From this reading The foresters quickly erected tents, and prepared an abundant breakfast of venison and ale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading --Tuck, the merry friar, who many a sermon made In praise of Robin Hood, his outlaws, and their trade.--DRAYTON.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The baron, with some of his retainers and all the foresters, halted at daybreak in Sherwood forest.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ay, ay,” said the baron, “I have recognised you long ago.”
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Now, Lord Fitzwater,” said the chief forester, “recognise your son-in-law that was to have been, in the outlaw Robin Hood.”
