adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
ANOTHERdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
beguileverbUS /bɪˈɡaɪl/
influence by slyness
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
devisesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪzɪz/
plural of “devise” — a will disposing of real property
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
HELDadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
I'm
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From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
informedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmd/
having much knowledge or education
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
KingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
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 He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
MATCHverbUS /mætʃ/
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
Pooh
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From this reading “Pooh!” said he, shrugging his shoulders.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
Richard
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From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Pooh!” said he, shrugging his shoulders.
scornnounUS /skɔːrn/
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
SHERIFFnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
SHOOTINGnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Pooh!” said he, shrugging his shoulders.
shruggingverbUS /ˈʃrʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation
From this reading “Pooh!” said he, shrugging his shoulders.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
troopsnounUS /truːps/
soldiers collectively
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
troublesnounUS /ˈtrʌbəlz/
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
UspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the Sheriff was so greatly troubled in heart over the growing power of Robin Hood, that he did a very foolish thing.
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 HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
wilenounUS /waɪl/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went to London town to lay his troubles before the King and get another force of troops to cope with the outlaws.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading King Richard was not yet returned from the Holy Land, but Prince John heard him with scorn.
YonadjectiveUS /jɑːn/
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading HOW THE SHERIFF HELD ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH “To tell the truth, I’m well informed Yon match it is a wile; The Sheriff, I know, devises this Us archers to beguile.”
