used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
death-grip
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From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
fox'snounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
possessive form of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
gentry's
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From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
insaneadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈseɪn/
afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
staying power
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
a particular point in time
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
Nirea
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
Ruck's
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
rucker
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From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick in hand To end the gentry's reign.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
which person or people
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This rucker who had her over his shoulder, with a death-grip on her legs and her head hanging down his back, was plainly insane.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink The Lady Nirea thought a moment--she never attacked any new problem without thinking beforehand--and then she began to struggle.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Too many lads have hunted been, Too many women slain!"
yellnounUS /jel/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The Mink he couches underground, Beneath the earth he lies; He hears the fox's mournful yell, And knows he must arise.
