used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
anew
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
brushwoodnoun
the wood from bushes or small branches
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
chaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
clawingverbUS /ˈklɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “claw” — move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
creepers
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
divisible by two
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
the organ of sight
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
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 haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
he'd
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From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
He's
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From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
hells
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From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
something that is lost
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
a female domestic
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
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 Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
marredadjectiveUS /mɑːrd/
blemished by injury or rough wear
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
Nirea
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
RevelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
Ruck's
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
scratchesnounUS /ˈskrætʃəz/
plural of “scratch” — an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
she'd
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From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading He's called in all his friends and kin, And dealt out guns and shells; He's sworn an oath to catch the Mink By all the seven hells!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
thornsnounUS /θɔːrnz/
plural of “thorn” — something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Now she appreciated what a job he'd done, for naked though she'd been, not half as many scratches had marred her skin on their first journey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Lady Nirea was puffing and blowing and clawing her way through endless miles of creepers, thorns, and brushwood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The haughty maid has left the Mink, She finds her father's place; The squire has looked her in the eye: "Now what a fox to chase!"
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished Revel were carrying her now, even if it meant the loss of her clothing again.
