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 WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
Arthur-a-Bland
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From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
bidverbUS /bɪd/
propose a payment
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
bided
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From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
DareverbUS /der/
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
hey
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
HOW
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
merrie
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From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
ne'eradverbUS /ner/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
Nottingham
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From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
Nottinghamshire
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From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
prattlingverbUS /ˈprætlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prattle” — speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
ROBINnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
Sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading His name was Arthur-a-Bland, There was ne’er a squire in Nottinghamshire Dare bid bold Arthur stand.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
TANNEDadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
TANNERnounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
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 WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
tinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading The Sheriff’s daughter bided for several days in the faint hope that she might hear tidings of the prattling tinker.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading To the forest of merrie Sherwood, To view the red deer, that range here and there, There met he with bold Robin Hood.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And as he went forth, in a summer’s morning, With a hey down, down, a down down!
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW ROBIN HOOD WAS TANNED OF THE TANNER In Nottingham there lived a jolly tanner, With a hey down, down, a down down!
