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Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs
Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs

Chapter XV

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Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.
{381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.
When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?
He seid to litulle Johne.
He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.
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Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of Robin Hood — A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs is here in full — 387 sentences across 78 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.
Line 2
{381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.
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When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?
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He seid to litulle Johne.
Line 5
He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

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anon adverb US /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading “When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?”

bare adjective US /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading “When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?”

day noun US /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.”

made adjective US /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading “He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.”

men noun US /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading “Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.”

saw verb US /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading “When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?”

say verb US /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading “Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.”

slew verb US /sluː/

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading “Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.”

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381

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

abbay

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

abot

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

aftur

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

anonadverbUS /ˌæˈnɔːn/

at another time

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

euery

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

fayn

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

fonde

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

gaf

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

hode

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From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

honde

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

hym

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

Johne

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

kyngus

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

letturs

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From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

Litulle

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

lorde

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

Moche

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

munke

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From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

oppyned

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

oure

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

priue

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

sawtene

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

Scathlok

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

schereff

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

seelle

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

seid

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From this reading He seid to litulle Johne.

sey

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

slewverbUS /sluː/

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

sonenoun

a unit of perceived loudness equal to the loudness of a 1000-hertz tone at 40 dB above threshold

From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

sothe

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

spyrred

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From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading {381} Litulle Johne spyrred aftur the schereff, And sone he hym fonde, He oppyned the kyngus priue seelle And gaf hym in his honde.

Thir

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He seid to litulle Johne.

vpon

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

vs

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

wallis

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

Westmynster

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From this reading He is so fayn of him, seid litulle Johne, For sothe as I yow sey ; He has made hym abot of Westmynster, A lorde of that abbay.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

Wher

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From this reading When the schereff saw the kyngus seelle He did of his hode anon, Wher is the munke that bare the letturs ?

Wylle

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

yow

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From this reading Johne, and Moche, and Wylle Scathlok, For sothe as I yow say, Thir slew oure men vpon oure wallis, And sawtene vs euery day.

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