adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
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, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
banknounUS /bæŋk/
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
calmlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmli/
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
DownadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
earsnounUS /ɪrz/
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
FriarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
gatheringnounUS /ˈɡæðərɪŋ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
MeantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
quoth
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From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
rills
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
runningadjectiveUS /ˈrʌnɪŋ/
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
scatteredadjectiveUS /ˈskætərd/
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
spatverbUS /spæt/
come down like raindrops
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Meantime, after much splashing, Robin had gotten to his feet and stood gazing about him all bewildered, the water running from him in pretty little rills.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "There," quoth the holy man, calmly turning back again to the shore, "let that cool thy hot spirit, if it may."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down went Robin into the water with a mighty splash.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading At last he shot the water out of his ears and spat some out of his mouth, and, gathering his scattered wits together, saw the stout Friar standing on the bank and laughing.
wot
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From this reading Then, I wot, was Robin Hood a mad man.
