adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
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 Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
begverbUS /beɡ/
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
birdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
buddingnounUS /ˈbʌdɪŋ/
reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
cloudsnounUS /klaʊdz/
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
crossroadnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊd/
a junction where one street or road crosses another
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
dalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
hidverbUS /hɪd/
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
mayst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
rosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
springtimenounUS /ˈsprɪŋtaɪm/
the season of growth
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good den, good beggar that is to be," quoth Little John, "and mayst thou have no cause to beg for mercy ere I see thee next."
Tuxford
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
twittered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading So each stepped sturdily upon his way until a green hill rose between them, and the one was hid from the sight of the other.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading Little John walked along, whistling, for no one was nigh upon all the road.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading In the budding hedges the little birds twittered merrily, and on either hand the green hills swept up to the sky, the great white clouds of springtime sailing slowly over their crowns in lazy flight.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Up hill and down dale walked Little John, the fresh wind blowing in his face and his robes fluttering behind him, and so at last he came to a crossroad that led to Tuxford.
