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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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"It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.
But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.
Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."
"Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.
"Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."
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The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood is here in full — 160 sentences across 32 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Line 1
"It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.
/ɪt meɪ nɑːt biː sed ˈrɑːbən fɔːr ɪt wʊd lʊk bʌt ɪl ʌv ʌs tuː let sʌtʃ ˈhoʊli men ˈtrævəl ˈɔːnwərd wɪð ˈempti ˈstʌməks/
Line 2
But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.
Line 3
Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."
/ʃoʊ miː ðaɪ pɜːrs ˈrevərənd ˈbrʌðər ɔːr aɪ meɪ pərˈtʃæns hæv tuː strɪp ðaɪ roʊbz frʌm ðiː tuː sɜːrtʃ fɔːr ɪt ˌmaɪˈself/
Line 4
"Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.
/neɪ juːs noʊ fɔːrs sed ðə kɪŋ ˈstɜːrnli/
Line 5
"Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."
/hiːr ɪz maɪ pɜːrs bʌt leɪ nɑːt ðaɪ ˈlɔːləs hændz əˈpɑːn ˈaʊər ˈpɜːrsən/

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draught noun US /dræft/

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading “But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.”

lawless adjective US /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading “"Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."”

onward adverb US /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading “"It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.”

perchance adverb US /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading “Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."”

reverend noun US /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading “Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."”

robes noun US /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading “Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."”

stomachs noun US /ˈstʌməks/

plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading “"It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.”

strip verb US /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading “Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

doubtnounUS /daʊt/

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

draughtnounUS /dræft/

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/

in a free manner

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

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 "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

HereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

holynounUS /ˈhoʊli/

a sacred place of pilgrimage

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

illadjectiveUS /ɪl/

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

innnounUS /ɪn/

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

KingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/

without law or control

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

offerest

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From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

payverbUS /peɪ/

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

perchanceadverbUS /pərˈtʃæns/

through chance

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

pursenounUS /pɜːrs/

a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

reverendnounUS /ˈrevərənd/

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

robesnounUS /roʊbz/

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

scorenounUS /skɔːr/

a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

ShowverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

stomachsnounUS /ˈstʌməks/

plural of “stomach” — an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

stripverbUS /strɪp/

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

theepronounUS /ðiː/

an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person

From this reading Show me thy purse, reverend brother, or I may perchance have to strip thy robes from thee to search for it myself."

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Here is my purse, but lay not thy lawless hands upon our person."

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading "Nay, use no force," said the King sternly.

winenounUS /waɪn/

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading But I doubt not that thou hast a fat purse to pay thy score at our inn since thou offerest freely so much for a poor draught of wine.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading "It may not be," said Robin, "for it would look but ill of us to let such holy men travel onward with empty stomachs.

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