used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
the two together, not just one
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
the first light of day
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
how
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From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
I'd
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From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
move upward
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
roamverbUS /roʊm/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
she'll
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From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
be seated
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And there we would stay In the beautiful skies, And through the bright clouds we would roam; We would see the sun set, And see the sun rise, And on the next rainbow come home.
up to a particular time
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
to-night
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From this reading Dear mother, how pretty The moon looks to-night!
toesnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
twould
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From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was never so cunning before; Her two little horns Are so sharp and bright, I hope she'll not grow any more.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
in or at the place that
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would call to the stars To keep out of the way Lest we should rock over their toes; And then I would rock Till the dawn of the day, And see where the pretty moon goes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
you'd
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From this reading If I were up there, With you and my friends, I'd rock in it nicely, you'd see; I'd sit in the middle And hold by both ends; Oh, what a bright cradle 'twould be!
