used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
maintain with or as if with a bet
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
cadsnounUS /kæds/
plural of “cad” — someone who is morally reprehensible
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
placed crosswise
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
the specified day of the month
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
Frisco's
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From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
hurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
not any; not one
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD FRIENDS.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
scaledadjectiveUS /skeɪld/
having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
deliver by singing
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
in a swift manner
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are a set of jolly, jolly lads, As we ride--as we ride away!
we're
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From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
We've
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From this reading We've crossed the plains and scaled the Rockies high, And now hurrah! for 'Frisco's town is nigh; We sing as toward that port we swiftly fly, As we ride--as we ride away!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Through a California forest of monster trees our five boys were riding, and they sang as they rode, their voices blending beautifully and making the old woods echo with sweet music.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You bet we're up to date, but are no cads, As we ride--as we ride away!
