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From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
attractsverbUS /əˈtrækts/
third-person singular of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
HI-DIDDLE
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From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
HO-DIDDLE
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From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
orange-peel
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From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
Pop-diddle-dee
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From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
poresnounUS /pɔːrz/
plural of “pore” — any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Sun, my child, attracts the Earth And holds it in its place.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
wartsnounUS /wɔːrts/
plural of “wart” — any small rounded protuberance (as on certain plants or animals)
From this reading They are but like little warts, And pores, on orange-peel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Pray, then, what is a Mountain, valley, hill?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HI-DIDDLE, HO-DIDDLE, Pop-diddle-dee, This Earth of ours, on which we live, Is round as it can be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hi-diddle, ho-diddle, Pop-diddle-dee,-- Our Earth is swinging in the air, As you can plainly see;-- {113} Pray, then, what keeps it Hanging up in space?
