adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
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 "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
befittingadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɪtɪŋ/
appropriate to
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
BishopnounUS /ˈbɪʃəp/
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
burghernounUS /ˈbɜːrɡər/
a citizen of an English borough
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
clerknounUS /klɜːrk/
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
dismounted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
gayadjectiveUS /ɡeɪ/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
harpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
harpingverbUS /ˈhɑːrpɪŋ/
-ing form of “harp” — come back to
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
Hilloa
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From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
jestingadjective
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
jovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
laughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
laymannounUS /ˈleɪmən/
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
laymennounUS /ˈleɪmən/
plural of “layman” — someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
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 So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
magicnounUS /ˈmædʒɪk/
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
methinks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
struttest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they dismounted, and the Bishop, looking around, presently caught sight of Robin standing in the doorway.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
touchverbUS /tʌtʃ/
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
TrulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Hilloa, good fellow," quoth he in a jovial voice, "who art thou that struttest in such gay feathers?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
willy-nillyadverb
in a random manner
From this reading Truly, good Lord Bishop, many a knight and burgher, clerk and layman, have danced to my music, willy-nilly, and most times greatly against their will; such is the magic of my harping.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading So the holy men came to the church; the Bishop and the Prior jesting and laughing between themselves about certain fair dames, their words more befitting the lips of laymen, methinks, than holy clerks.
wot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A harper am I from the north country," quoth Robin, "and I can touch the strings, I wot, as never another man in all merry England can do.
