admir'd
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From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
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 “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
ALSOadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
attir'd
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From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
BACKadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
disguis'd
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From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
ELEANOR
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From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
kneenounUS /niː/
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
Lockesley
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From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
London'snounUS /ˈlʌndənz/
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
MAIDnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
mindedadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪndəd/
(used in combination) mentally oriented toward something specified
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
QUEENnounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
SHERWOODnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
strangelyadverbUS /ˈstreɪndʒli/
in a strange manner
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
thereafteradverbUS /ðeˈræftər/
from that time on
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
ThoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MAID MARIAN CAME BACK TO SHERWOOD FOREST; ALSO, HOW ROBIN HOOD CAME BEFORE QUEEN ELEANOR.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Now it fell out that one day not long thereafter, Robin was minded to try his skill at hunting.
valornounUS /ˈvælər/
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And when he came at London’s court, He fell down on his knee.
WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But Robin Hood, he himself had disguis’d, And Marian was strangely attir’d, That they proved foes, and so fell to blows, Whose valor bold Robin admir’d.
yeomandree
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From this reading “Thou art welcome, Lockesley,” said the Queen, “And all thy good yeomandree.”
