adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
henceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
leapedverbUS /lept/
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
litadjectiveUS /lɪt/
provided with artificial light
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
nocking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
skillnounUS /skɪl/
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
StraightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Straight flew the arrow, and so true that it lit fairly upon the stranger's shaft and split it into splinters.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Now truly will I be thy man henceforth and for aye.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then taking up his own good stout bow and nocking an arrow with care, he shot with his very greatest skill.
Withold
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
yeomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then all the yeomen leaped to their feet and shouted for joy that their master had shot so well.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading "Now by the lusty yew bow of good Saint Withold," cried the stranger, "that is a shot indeed, and never saw I the like in all my life before!
