used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
(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 All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
in addition
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
blacksmith's
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From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
cleverest
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From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
hopingverbUS /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
information about recent and important events
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
Nottingham
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From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
others
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From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
by chance
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
do one's shopping
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
strongestadjectiveUS /ˈstrɔːŋɡəst/
superlative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
TuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had set up a blacksmith's shop and had set about forging a sword.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading All the while he was watching what took place about him, and hoping to get news of his friends.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Among the outlaws, the strongest and also the cleverest, perhaps, was Will Scarlet.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Friar Tuck was finally discovered locked up in a tower, and with his dirty face at the window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had not been captured with the others of the band, and so he had come into Nottingham, whence the prisoners had been taken, to spy out the ground and to see if he could not help to free his comrades.
