used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
the two together, not just one
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
a boy or man
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
fettled
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From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
I'll
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From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
most important element
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
engage in
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bow was made of a tender bough, And fell down to his foot.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
WoenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading "Woe worth thee, wicked wood," said Little John, "That ere thou grew on a tree!
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet one shot I'll shoot," says Little John, "With Christ his might and main;
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading John bent up a good yew bow, And fettled him to shoot:
yond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll make yond fellow that flies so fast, To be both glad and fain."
