used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
ellnounUS /el/
an extension at the end and at right angles to the main building
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
coins made of gold
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
ten 10s
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
the force of workers available
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
peacock's
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From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
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 Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
up to a particular time
From this reading After this the Knight dwelt at home, looking after his lands and saving his money carefully, till the four hundred pounds lay ready for Robin Hood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he bought a hundred bows and a hundred arrows, and every arrow was an ell long, and had a head of silver and peacock's feathers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
a Caucasian
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Here the prizes were such as to fill any man with envy; a fine horse, saddled and bridled, a great white bull, a pair of gloves, a ring of bright red gold, and a pipe of wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And clothing himself in white and red, and with a hundred men in his train, he set off to Sherwood Forest.
wrestlingnounUS /ˈreslɪŋ/
the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat
From this reading On the way he passed an open space near a bridge where there was a wrestling, and the Knight stopped and looked, for he himself had taken many a prize in that sport.
