adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then all cried, "Ay!" with a great voice.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
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 "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
Ay
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then all cried, "Ay!" with a great voice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
behooveverbUS /bɪˈhuːv/
be appropriate or necessary
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
blewverbUS /bluː/
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
boldadjectiveUS /boʊld/
fearless and daring
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
bownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
clappedverbUS /klæpt/
inflected form of “clap” — put quickly or forcibly
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then all cried, "Ay!" with a great voice.
greenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it not so, my merry men all?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
limbnounUS /lɪm/
one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Is it not so, my merry men all?"
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is it not so, my merry men all?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is it not so, my merry men all?"
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
risknounUS /rɪsk/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
riskedverbUS /rɪskt/
past form of “risk” — expose to a chance of loss or damage
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
sevenscore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
Sheriff'snounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
possessive form of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Is it not so, my merry men all?"
Stutely
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
vileadjectiveUS /vaɪl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then all cried, "Ay!" with a great voice.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then all cried, "Ay!" with a great voice.
wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Our dear companion Will Stutely hath been taken by that vile Sheriff's men, therefore doth it behoove us to take bow and brand in hand to bring him off again; for I wot that we ought to risk life and limb for him, as he hath risked life and limb for us.
yeomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he clapped his horn to his lips and blew three blasts right loudly, and presently his good yeomen came running through the greenwood until sevenscore bold blades were gathered around him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now hark you all!" cried Robin.
