used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
(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 “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
candynounUS /ˈkændi/
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
cocklenounUS /ˈkɑːkəl/
common edible European bivalve
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
doodle-do
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From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
lasses
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
macaroninounUS /ˌmækərˈoʊni/
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
MarchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Marching in and marching out, And marching round the town, O!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Marching in and marching out, And marching round the town, O!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marching in and marching out, And marching round the town, O!
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Marching in and marching out, And marching round the town, O!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
caught or fixed
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Yankee-doodle, doodle-do, Yankee-doodle dandy; All the lasses are so smart, And sweet as sugar candy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading Here there comes a regiment With Captain Thomas Brown, O!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With silver bells and cockle shells, And pretty maids all in a row.”
YANKEE-DOODLEnoun
an American (especially to non-Americans)
From this reading YANKEE-DOODLE Yankee-doodle came to town Upon a little pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni.
