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AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC. What of the bow? The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows. What of the cord? The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading What of the bow?
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading What of the cord?
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What of the bow?
in or at the place that
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF ‘MICAH CLARKE’ ‘THE WHITE COMPANY’ ‘RODNEY STONE’ ‘UNCLE BERNAC’ ETC.
which person or people
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
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From this reading The cord was made in England: A rough cord, a tough cord, A cord that bowmen love; And so we will sing Of the hempen string And the land where the cord was wove.
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From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bow was made in England: Of true wood, of yew-wood, The wood of English bows; So men who are free Love the old yew-tree And the land where the yew-tree grows.
