used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
abbeys
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From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
AbbotnounUS /ˈæbət/
the superior of an abbey of monks
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
(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 "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
charitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
coins made of gold
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
ten 10s
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
go away from a place
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
the force of workers available
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
not one, and not any
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
a full supply
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
seizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
term of address for a man
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I have no more than forty pounds with me," answered the King, "but sorry I am it is not a hundred, for you should have it all."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now you have abbeys and churches, and gold in plenty; therefore give us some of it, in the name of holy charity."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So Robin took the forty pounds, and gave half to his men, and then told the King he might go on his way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
which person or people
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
yeomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Know that we are yeomen, who live upon the King's deer, and other food have we none.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "By your leave, Sir Abbot," said Robin, seizing the King's bridle, "you will stay a while with us.
