aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
not one, and not any
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
and nothing more
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
with speed
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Alas, alas,' he said to himself, 'now miss I Little John.'
except for; apart from
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
Sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
carry out
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noise they made in entering caused Robin to look round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He knelt down before the great cross in the sight of all the people, but none knew him save one monk only, and he stole out of church and ran to the Sheriff, and bade him come quickly and take his foe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
two-handedadjective
equally skillful with each hand
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sheriff was not slow to do the monk's bidding, and, calling his men to follow him, he marched to the church.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading But he drew his two-handed sword and laid about him in such wise that twelve of the Sheriff's men lay dead before him.
