used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
any thing at all
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Let’s have a bit of a rest.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
canterverbUS /ˈkæntər/
ride at a canter
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
gloatedverbUS /ˈɡloʊtɪd/
past form of “gloat” — dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
the act of departing
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let’s have a bit of a rest.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t he a jolly old roadster?”
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “Isn’t he a jolly old roadster?”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s have a bit of a rest.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Isn’t he a jolly old roadster?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Let’s have a bit of a rest.”
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading “Isn’t he a jolly old roadster?”
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Billy had checked the horse to a slow canter, after a run of two miles.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
we're
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From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
we've
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From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
belonging to which person
From this reading “I don’t know where we are going, but we’re on the way,” sang Billy, whose spirits now ranged to a high pitch.
but in spite of that
From this reading “This beats anything we’ve rung up yet in our target practice over here,” he gloated.
