adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was the blessed Christmas afternoon.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
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 The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
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 There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
AMYAS
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From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Elizabethan Ballad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
Bideford
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From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
blessedadjectiveUS /blest/
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading It was the blessed Christmas afternoon.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
CHRISTMASnounUS /ˈkrɪsməs/
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
ElizabethannounUS /ˌelɪzəˈbiːθən/
a person who lived during the reign of Elizabeth I
From this reading Elizabethan Ballad.
even-song
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From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
flapdragons
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From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
folksnounUS /foʊks/
your parents
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
HOW
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From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
I'll
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From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
KEPTadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
mummer'snounUS /ˈmʌmərz/
possessive form of “mummer” — an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
musqueteers
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From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
pikemen
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From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
SaysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
shootverbUS /ʃuːt/
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
StandverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
sweetheartnounUS /ˈswiːthɑːrt/
a person loved by another person
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
TakeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
There's
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From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the blessed Christmas afternoon.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
Willoughby
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From this reading There's not a man of all of us A foot will backward flee; I'll be the foremost man in fight, Says brave Lord Willoughby!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The light was fading down; the even-song was done; and the good folks of Bideford were trooping home in merry groups, the father with his children, the lover with his sweetheart, to cakes and ale, and flapdragons and mummer's plays, and all the happy sports of Christmas night.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW AMYAS KEPT HIS CHRISTMAS DAY “Take aim, you noble musqueteers, And shoot you round about; Stand to it, valiant pikemen, And we shall keep them out.
