adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
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 In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
archerynounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəri/
the sport of shooting arrows with a bow
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
bestrideverb
get up on the back of
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
disposedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspoʊzd/
having made preparations
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
fisticuff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
FRIARnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
HOW
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
leavesnounUS /liːvz/
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
METverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
perfectedadjectiveUS /pərˈfektɪd/
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
prowessnounUS /ˈpraʊəs/
a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
quarter-staff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
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 MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
TillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Some again would try a round at buffet and fisticuff; and thus by every variety of sport and exercise they perfected themselves in skill and made the band and its prowess well known throughout all England.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In summer time when leaves grow green, and flowers are fresh and gay, Robin Hood and his merry men were all disposed to play.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thus runs a quaint old ballad which begins the next adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD MET FRIAR TUCK The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad, Till he came at the other side.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then some would leap and some would run and some try archery and some ply the quarter-staff and some fall to with the good broad sword.
