riding

noun (riding); verb form (-ing form of ride); adjective (riding — as in riding boots)

«riding» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Riding is travelling on a bike, horse or other thing that carries you. tree →
Riding (horse riding, horseback riding) is the sport or hobby of riding horses. tree →
Riding is the -ing form of ride: «She is riding her scooter». tree →
In Canada, a riding is an area that elects one member of parliament. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: time or distance spent riding a bike or horse, or riding lessons; often added over days or multiplied by a rate. In everyday life and safety: riding lessons, riding helmets, riding boots. In stories: «Little Red Riding Hood».

Examples

He spent 45 minutes riding his bike. tree →
Riding lessons cost $20 each. tree →
She went riding 3 times this week. tree →
How far did they ride while riding to the park? tree →
Horse riding is her favourite hobby. tree →
Wear a helmet when riding a scooter. tree →
Little Red Riding Hood walked through the woods. tree →
He is riding the bus to school today. tree →
Riding boots have a small heel. tree →
But his brothers were riding slowly in front. tree →

Note

The same as ride: time or distance in the story, often added over days or multiplied by a rate. Trap: none. UK «horse riding» = US «horseback riding». Spelling: riding drops the «e» of ride.

In Jewish tradition

Here it means Balaam travelling on his donkey.

Interpretation. Tradition tells that the donkey saw the angel when Balaam did not. It then spoke to him, as a lesson that God gives speech to whomever He wishes.

Examples

And God's anger was kindled because he went; and the angel of the LORD placed himself in the way for an adversary against him. — Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants were with him. — (Torah NUM.22.22, JPS 1917) tree →
Dedan was thy trafficker in precious cloths for riding. (Prophets EZK.27.20, JPS 1917) tree →
clothed with blue, governors and rulers, handsome young men all of them, horsemen riding upon horses. (Prophets EZK.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →
She doted upon the Assyrians, governors and rulers, warriors, clothed most gorgeously, horsemen riding upon horses, all of them handsome young men. (Prophets EZK.23.12, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

The same as ride: time or distance in the story, often added over days or multiplied by a rate. Trap: none. UK «horse riding» = US «horseback riding». Spelling: riding drops the «e» of ride.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «riding» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«riding» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «riding» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«riding» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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