ride
part of speech
verb (ride, rides, rode, ridden, riding); noun (a ride, rides)
meaning for a pupil
1) To ride is to sit on something and travel on it, like a bike, horse or bus. tree →
2) A ride is a trip on it: a bus ride, a pony ride. tree →
3) A ride is also a machine at a fair or theme park: the rides. tree →
4) To give someone a ride (lift in the UK) is to take them in your car. tree →
5) To ride on something can mean it depends on it: «Everything rides on this game». tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Here it can mean to travel on a chariot or to be carried over high places. In Deuteronomy it describes God lifting Israel up. Interpretation: Tradition reads "the high places of the earth" as the good land that God gave Israel. In the primary lessons: In maths: a trip with a distance or time; rides at a fair with tickets per ride; distances ridden on several days. In everyday life and safety: bike helmets, road safety, never take a ride from a stranger. In science: speed of a ride; forces on a roller coaster. In stories: a horse ride across the plains.
examples
- And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him: 'Abrech'; and he set him over all the land of Egypt. (Torah GEN.41.43, JPS 1917) tree →
- He made him ride on the high places of the earth, and he did eat the fruitage of the field; and He made him to suck honey out of the crag, and oil out of the flinty rock; (Torah DEU.32.13, JPS 1917) tree →
- Thou liftest me up to the wind, Thou causest me to ride upon it; and Thou dissolvest my substance. (Writings JOB.30.22, JPS 1917) tree →
- And he said: 'Come with me, and see my zeal for the LORD.' So they made him ride in his chariot. (Prophets 2KI.10.16, JPS 1917) tree →
- Ye that ride on white asses, ye that sit on rich cloths, and ye that walk by the way, tell of it; (Prophets JDG.5.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- She rides her bike 4 miles to school. tree →
- Each ride costs 3 tickets. tree →
- He rode for 2 hours. tree →
- How many rides can she take with 15 tickets? tree →
- Always wear a helmet when you ride a bike. tree →
- The roller coaster is the fastest ride at the park. tree →
- Mum gave my friend a ride home. tree →
- Never accept a ride from someone you don't know. tree →
- Have you ever ridden a horse? tree →
- They have still four miles to ride. tree →
note
Rides with a price per ride lead to multiply or divide; distances ridden on several days add up. Trap: a ride there and back is twice the one-way distance. Forms: ride, rode, ridden (not «rided»). «Ride a bike/horse» (you sit on it) vs «drive a car» (you control it from inside). UK often says «give a lift» for a car ride.
In the corpora
- And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man.
- And what saddle soever he that hath the issue rideth upon shall be unclean.
- And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly; yea, He was seen upon the wings of the wind.
- And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
- So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «ride» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.