adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
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 Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
bowmennounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
BUTCHERverbUS /ˈbʊtʃər/
kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
cavenounUS /keɪv/
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
ENTEREDverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
fellowsnounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
foursnounUS /fɔːrz/
plural of “four” — the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
gladenounUS /ɡleɪd/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
Hood's
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From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
Nottingham
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
rovingnounUS /ˈroʊvɪŋ/
travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
sellverbUS /sel/
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
SERVICEnounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
shapenounUS /ʃeɪp/
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
SHERIFF'SnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
stagverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
Stutely's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading The third day brought a diversion in the shape of a trap by a roving party of the Sheriff’s men.
TURNEDadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The next morning the weather had turned ill, and Robin Hood’s band stayed close to their dry and friendly cave.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD TURNED BUTCHER, AND ENTERED THE SHERIFF’S SERVICE The butcher he answered jolly Robin, “No matter where I do dwell, For a butcher am I, and to Nottingham Am I going, my flesh to sell.”
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A fine stag had been struck down by one Of Will Stutely’s fellows, and he and others had stepped forth from the covert to seize it, when twenty bowmen from Nottingham appeared at the end of the glade.
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading Down dropped Will’s men on all fours, barely in time to hear a shower of arrows whistle above their heads.
