used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
felonnounUS /ˈfelən/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
herdsnounUS /hɜːrdz/
plural of “herd” — a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
KnightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
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 Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
the force of workers available
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
misdoings
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From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
not any; not one
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
Nottingham
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From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
Robin'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənz/
possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
only a very short time before
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
in the near future
From this reading "I would I had this Robin Hood in my hands," cried he, "and an end should soon be put to his doings."
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
carry out
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading HOW THE KING VISITED ROBIN HOOD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
willedverbUS /wɪld/
past form of “will” — decree or ordain
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading Here they heard sad tales of Robin's misdoings, and how of the many herds of wild deer that had been wont to roam the forest in some places scarce one remained.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was the work of Robin Hood and his merry men, on whom the King swore vengeance with a great oath.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the King had no mind that Robin Hood should do as he willed, and called his Knights to follow him to Nottingham, where they would lay plans how best to take captive the felon.
