1160
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From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
Barnesdale
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From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
brought into existence
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
comelyadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmli/
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
Fitzooth
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From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
ForesternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
highest in quality
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
Hugh
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From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
Lockesley
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From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
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 As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
Nottingham
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From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
preservesnounUS /prəˈzɜːrvz/
fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
express in words
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
sinewnoun
a cord or band of inelastic tissue connecting a muscle with its bony attachment
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
a male human offspring
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
in the near future
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
move hurridly
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
thew
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From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading As soon as his right arm received thew and sinew he learned to draw the long bow and speed a true arrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the greatest of royal preserves was Sherwood and Barnesdale forests near the two towns of Nottingham and Barnesdale.
well-knitadjective
strongly and firmly constructed
From this reading He was a comely, well-knit stripling, and as soon as he was strong enough to walk his chief delight was to go with his father into the forest.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The boy had been born in Lockesley town--in the year 1160, stern records say--and was often called Lockesley, or Rob of Lockesley.
a late time of life
From this reading Here for some years dwelt one Hugh Fitzooth as Head Forester, with his good wife and son Robert.
