used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
anew
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
bowmennounUS /ˈboʊmən/
plural of “bowman” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
HOODnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
ten 10s
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
Kirkley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
go away from a place
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
held dear
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
not any; not one
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
express in words
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
Scarlett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH OF ROBIN HOOD.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the end of that time he fell ill; he neither ate nor drank, and had no care for the things he loved, "I must go to merry Kirkley," said he, "and have my blood let."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
which person or people
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But Will Scarlett, who heard his words, spoke roundly to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
a late time of life
From this reading For two and twenty years Robin Hood dwelt in Sherwood Forest after he had run away from Court, and naught that the King could say would tempt him back again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Not by my leave, nor without a hundred bowmen at your back.
