AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
using the voice; not silently
From this reading Little John read aloud with a stentorophonic voice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
baron'snounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
edificationnounUS /ˌedəfəˈkeɪʃən/
uplifting enlightenment
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
forestersnounUS /ˈfɔːrəstərz/
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
greenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
lawsnounUS /lɔːz/
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
MuchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
paramountadjectiveUS /ˈperəmaʊnt/
having superior power and influence
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
PeernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
secondedverbUS /ˈsekəndɪd/
past form of “second” — give support or one's approval to
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
SpiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
stentorophonic
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From this reading Little John read aloud with a stentorophonic voice.
sun-rise
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From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Robin Hood convened his foresters, and desired Little John, for the baron’s edification, to read over the laws of their forest society.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
TuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
unanimouslyadverbUS /juːˈnænəməsli/
of one mind; without dissent
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
Vice-President
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From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Little John read aloud with a stentorophonic voice.
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading A single volume paramount: a code: A master spirit: a determined road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
William
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From this reading “At a high court of foresters, held under the greenwood tree, an hour after sun-rise, Robin Hood President, William Scarlet Vice-President, Little John Secretary: the following articles, moved by Friar Tuck in his capacity of Peer Spiritual, and seconded by Much the Miller, were unanimously agreed to.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little John read aloud with a stentorophonic voice.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading --WORDSWORTH.
