used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
(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 TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
buckskinnounUS /ˈbʌkskɪn/
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
bumbleverbUS /ˈbʌmbəl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
Driddlety-drum
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From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
drummersnounUS /ˈdrʌmərz/
plural of “drummer” — someone who plays a drum
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
Fiddle-de-dee
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From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
engage in
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
take in marriage
From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
PIPER'S
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From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
participate in games or sport
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Fiddle-de-dee, fiddle-de-dee, The fly shall marry the bumble bee.
shoestringnounUS /ˈʃuːstrɪŋ/
a lace used for fastening shoes
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
a male human offspring
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some are here and some are there, And some are gone to the county fair.
male cat
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
precisely as stated
From this reading A buckskin fiddle and a shoestring bow Make the very best music you know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
at the time that
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Driddlety-drum, driddlety-drum, There you see the drummers are come.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading TOM, TOM, THE PIPER’S SON Tom, Tom, the piper’s son, He learned to play when he was young, But all the tune that he could play, Was “Over the hills and far away.”
