used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
cahootsnounUS /kəˈhuːts/
plural of “cahoot” — collusion
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
don't
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From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
goin
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From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
gotta
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From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
hoss
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From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
Injunnoun
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
LEARNSverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
on one occasion
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If yo' an' this here Injun is goin' in cahoots, yo' gotta ride some!"
up to a particular time
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
two times
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
at the time that
From this reading I used to ride the horses down at Coney Island, and once or twice when we were in the country; but these horses are different.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
WHITEYnounUS /ˈwaɪtiː/
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I'm not what any one would call a good rider," said Whitey, "but I guess I can manage to stay on.
yo
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From this reading WHITEY LEARNS TO RIDE "Look here, Whitey," said Bill Jordan, one afternoon, "kin yo' ride a hoss?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don't wait till you get your seat before they whirl 'round and beat it!"
