used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
bestrideverb
get up on the back of
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
curtaladjective
(archaic) cut short
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
else
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From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
life'snounUS /laɪfs/
possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
set afire or burning
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
not any; not one
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
sheafnounUS /ʃiːf/
a package of several things tied together for carrying or storing
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
spake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
thornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
bound or secured closely
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
up to a particular time
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
trustynounUS /ˈtrʌsti/
a convict who is considered trustworthy and granted special privileges
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/
an old word for “to”
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
warenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Robin Hood lighted off his horse, And tied him to a thorn: Carry me over the water, thou curtal friar, Or else thy life's forlorn.
water-side
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The friar had on a harness good, On his head a cap of steel; Broad sword and buckler by his side, And they became him well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took his bow into his hand, (It was of a trusty tree) With a sheaf of arrows by his side And to Fountain Dale went he.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The friar took Robin Hood on his back, Deep water he did bestride, And spake neither good word nor bad Till he came to the other side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And coming unto fair Fountain Dale, No farther would he ride: There was he 'ware of a curtal friar, Walking by the water-side.
