adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
aroseverbUS /ərˈoʊz/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
babesnounUS /beɪbz/
plural of “babe” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
garlands
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
hazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
hereaboutsadverbUS /ˈhɪrəbaʊts/
in this general vicinity
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
markverbUS /mɑːrk/
attach a tag or label to
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
Nottingham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
peeledadjectiveUS /piːld/
(used informally) completely unclothed
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
quoth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
sharpeningverbUS /ˈʃɑːrpənɪŋ/
-ing form of “sharpen” — make sharp or sharper
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/
caught or fixed
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
ThenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense growth of bushes
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
thicknessnounUS /ˈθɪknəs/
the dimension through an object as opposed to its length or width
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading From this he peeled the bark, and, sharpening the point, stuck it up in the ground in front of a great oak tree.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading "Tut, tut," quoth Robin, "only babes shoot at garlands hereabouts.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
wandnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading So saying, he arose, and going to a hazel thicket not far off, he cut a wand about twice the thickness of a man's thumb.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Thence he measured off fourscore paces, which brought him beside the tree where the other sat.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will put up a good Nottingham mark for thee."
