adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
CAMEverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
ComeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
desiredadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərd/
wanted intensely
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
FORESTnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
healedadjectiveUS /hiːld/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
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From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
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From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
insistedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstəd/
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
KINGnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
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 Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
legsnounUS /leɡz/
staying power
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
patientnounUS /ˈpeɪʃənt/
a person who requires medical care
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
SHERWOODnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW KING RICHARD CAME TO SHERWOOD FOREST King Richard hearing of the pranks Of Robin Hood and his men, He much admired and more desired To see both him and them.
TuckverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In sooth, the last part of the nursing depended more upon strength than skill; for it consisted chiefly of holding down the patient, by main force, to his cot.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then Robin takes a can of ale: “Come let us now begin; And every man shall have his can; Here’s a health unto the King!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
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 Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Little John had felt so well that he had insisted upon getting up before the wound was healed; and he would have done so, if the friar had not piled some holy books upon his legs and sat upon his stomach.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Friar Tuck had nursed Little John’s wounded knee so skilfully that it was now healed.
