adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
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 Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
drubverbUS /drʌb/
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
everywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
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From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
oppositeadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəzət/
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
quickenedverbUS /ˈkwɪkənd/
past form of “quicken” — move faster
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Nay," said Robin, "my head against a leaden farthing, he is what I say.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So Robin stood in the middle of the road, waiting while the other walked slowly forward, smelling his rose, and looking this way and that, and everywhere except at Robin.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So saying, Robin Hood stepped forth from the shade of the beech tree, crossed the stile, and stood in the middle of the road, with his hands on his hips, in the stranger's path.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Meantime the stranger, who had been walking so slowly that all this talk was held before he came opposite the place where they were, neither quickened his pace nor seemed to see that such a man as Robin Hood was in the world.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So, lie ye both here, I say, till I show you how I drub this fellow."
