Chapter 5 of Robin Hood is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Robin Hood is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood. “Sheriff! for charity! And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!” The cook gasped in amazement. This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
Chapter 5 of Robin Hood is here in full — 148 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading ““Sheriff! for charity!”
give encouragement to
From this reading “HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “The cook gasped in amazement.”
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!””
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.”
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.”
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
anew
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The cook gasped in amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading “Sheriff! for charity!
give encouragement to
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook gasped in amazement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sheriff! for charity!
set up or found
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The cook gasped in amazement.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cook gasped in amazement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
engage in
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF LOST THREE GOOD SERVANTS AND FOUND THEM AGAIN “Make good cheer,” said Robin Hood.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading And for the love of Little John Thy life is granted thee!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
precisely as stated
From this reading This Robin Hood! and under the Sheriff’s very roof!
Chapter 5 of Robin Hood by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden holds 148 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 5 holds 148 sentences of Robin Hood, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 5 of Robin Hood by J. Walker (Joseph Walker) McSpadden exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 148 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.
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