used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
(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 Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
can't
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From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
dearly loved
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
dinnersnounUS /ˈdɪnərz/
plural of “dinner” — the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
fearlessadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrləs/
oblivious of dangers or perils or calmly resolute in facing them
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
the force of workers available
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
musteredverbUS /ˈmʌstərd/
past form of “muster” — gather or bring together
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
not any; not one
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
outlawsnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔːz/
plural of “outlaw” — someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
express in words
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
taxesnounUS /ˈtæksəz/
plural of “tax” — charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
they've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fearless scouts of this border land Made the taxes high, they say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
turtlenounUS /ˈtɜːrtəl/
a sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
From this reading Have fewer dinners, less turtle soup, If the taxes are too high.
Untiringadjective
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading For they've mustered them out, the brave true band, Untiring by night and day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some dear one is sick and the horses all gone, So we can't for a doctor send; The outlaws were in in the light of the morn And no Rangers here to defend.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Have fewer men in the capitol walls, Fewer tongues in the war of words, But add to the Rangers, the living wall That keeps back the bandit hordes.
