affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Let us in, I say also."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nevertheless, if thou thinkest best, let us in for the night, say I also."
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
doingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
fitverbUS /fɪt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Let us in, I say also."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nevertheless, if thou thinkest best, let us in for the night, say I also."
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us in, I say also."
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
NeverthelessadverbUS /ˌnevərðəˈles/
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, if thou thinkest best, let us in for the night, say I also."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
quoth
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From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading Let us in, I say also."
sayest
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From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
ScarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
spake
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From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
thinkest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nevertheless, if thou thinkest best, let us in for the night, say I also."
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "In sooth, good master," quoth Little John, "thy bidding and my doing ever fit together like cakes and ale.
unclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us in, I say also."
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So in they went and called for the best that the place afforded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Then up spake Will Scarlet: "I am ever ready to do what thou sayest, uncle, yet I could wish that we were farther upon our way ere we rest for the night.
