adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
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 And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
arrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
boothnounUS /buːθ/
a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
Clifton
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From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
fourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
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 All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
Hubert
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From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
rapnounUS /ræp/
a reproach for some lapse or misdeed
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
shakingnounUS /ˈʃeɪkɪŋ/
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
shootingnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋ/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
shotnounUS /ʃɑːt/
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
shoutedadjectiveUS /ˈʃaʊtɪd/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
Suffolk
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
Tepus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now the ten archers of the King's guard took their stand again, and all the great crowd was hushed to the stillness of death.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the archers around Gilbert's booth shouted for joy till their throats were hoarse, tossing their caps aloft, and shaking hands with one another.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
wot
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From this reading Then, when the last shaft had sped, a great roar went up; and the shooting, I wot, was well worthy of the sound.
yeomen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once again Gilbert had lodged three arrows in the white; Tepus came second with two in the white and one in the black ring next to it; but stout Clifton had gone down and Hubert of Suffolk had taken the third place, for, while both those two good yeomen had lodged two in the white, Clifton had lost one shot upon the fourth ring, and Hubert came in with one in the third.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Slowly and carefully each man shot his shafts, and so deep was the silence that you could hear every arrow rap against the target as it struck it.
