Chapter 14 of Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 14 of Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt. Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym. ROBYN HODE. Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER. Mary, set a knave over the shone.
Chapter 14 of Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs is here in full — 361 sentences across 73 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.”
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading “Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.”
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading “Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.”
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.”
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.”
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading “Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Mary, set a knave over the shone.”
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From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mary, set a knave over the shone.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
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From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
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From this reading ROBYN HODE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
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From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary, set a knave over the shone.
not any; not one
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
above and across; more than
From this reading Mary, set a knave over the shone.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mary, set a knave over the shone.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Mary, set a knave over the shone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, thou lowsy frere, what hast thou done ?[336] FRYER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now art thou, Robyn, without, and I, frere, within, Lye ther, knave ; chose whether thou wilte sinke or swym.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Now am I, frere, within, and thou, Robin, without, To lay the here I have no great doubt.
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