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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 Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Account
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Adventures
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
appointed
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
archers
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
best
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
bold
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
came
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
company
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
countenance
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
courage
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
day
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
disputed
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
drink
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
drinking
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
equalled
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
fall
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
few
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Fifteen
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Foresters
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
happened
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
hearing
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Hood
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
king
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
laughing
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
match
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
merrily
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
news
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
Nottingham
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From this reading _Robin's Progress to Nottingham.
now
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
old
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
person
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Progress
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From this reading _Robin's Progress to Nottingham.
Robin
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
Robin's
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From this reading _Robin's Progress to Nottingham.
said
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
sat
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
stout
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
talk
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From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
tall
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Robin's Progress to Nottingham.
together
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From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
town
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From this reading One day he determined to take a journey to Nottingham, hearing that the king had appointed a shooting match in that town, to be disputed by the best archers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When he came thither he happened to fall into company with fifteen stout foresters, who sat drinking and laughing together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
years
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From this reading Being an Account of his Adventures with the Fifteen Foresters._ Robin Hood was now about fifteen years old; in person tall and stout, and of a good countenance; in courage and strength few equalled him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What news, what news?" said bold Robin Hood, "that you drink and talk so merrily."
