Chapter 1 of Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 1 of Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS. “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.” LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET. MDCCCXLI. LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
Chapter 1 of Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading “LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.”
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading “ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.”
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading “ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.”
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading ““Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.””
common black European thrush
From this reading ““Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.””
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading “LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading “LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
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From this reading LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
From this reading LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.
plural of “forester” — English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
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From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.
common Old World thrush noted for its song
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MDCCCXLI.
common black European thrush
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
plural of “printer” — someone whose occupation is printing
From this reading LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading ROBIN HOOD AND HIS MERRY FORESTERS.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
make square
From this reading LONDON: CLARKE, PRINTERS, SILVER STREET, FALCON SQUARE.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading LONDON: TILT AND BOGUE, FLEET STREET.
at the time that
From this reading “Merry it is in the good green-wood, When the mavis and merle are singing.”
Chapter 1 of Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters by Joseph Cundall holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 401 sentences of Robin Hood and His Merry Foresters, unabridged, divided into 81 reading sections.
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