adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
entrapverbUS /ɪnˈtræp/
take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
FOUGHTverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
GISBORNE
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
GUYnounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
I'm
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
increasedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːst/
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
kingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
quoth
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And he increased the price put upon Robin’s head, in the hope that the best men of the kingdom could be induced to try their skill at a capture.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD FOUGHT GUY OF GISBORNE “I dwell by dale and down,” quoth he, “And Robin to take I’m sworn; And when I am called by my right name, I am Guy of good Gisborne.”
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Some weeks passed after the rescue of the widow’s three sons; weeks spent by the Sheriff in the vain effort to entrap Robin Hood and his men.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading So the Sheriff tried every manner of means to surprise Robin Hood in the forest, but always without success.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading For Robin’s name and deeds had come to the King’s ears, in London town, and he sent word to the Sheriff to capture the outlaw, under penalty of losing his office.
