Chapter 12 of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 12 of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal! It can better you not, and will ruin me. Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag." "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet. "Is it so?
Chapter 12 of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is here in full — 147 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading “Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."”
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading “"Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!”
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading “"Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!”
-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading “"Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.”
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading “"Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.”
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading “It can better you not, and will ruin me.”
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading “"Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.”
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading “"Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
(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 "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it so?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
-ing form of “nudge” — to push against gently
From this reading "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading "Ha!" quoth Robin, nudging Will Scarlet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is it so?
refrain from harming
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Spare it, and I will give up the money in the bag."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Alas!" cried the Miller, falling upon his knees, "spoil not all my good meal!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It can better you not, and will ruin me.
Chapter 12 of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle holds 147 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 12 holds 147 sentences of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.
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