used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
(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 The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are they doing?" hissed Nirea.
awashadjectiveUS /əˈwɑːʃ/
covered with water
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
lacking funds
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are they doing?" hissed Nirea.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
being one more than seven
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
gentry-gown
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From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
a young female
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
globesnounUS /ɡloʊbz/
plural of “globe” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
gore'snounUS /ɡɔːrz/
possessive form of “gore” — Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948)
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading "What are they doing?" hissed Nirea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
marenounUS /mer/
female equine animal
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
MinknounUS /mɪŋk/
the expensive fur of a mink
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
nagsnounUS /næɡz/
plural of “nag” — someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
Nirea
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From this reading "What are they doing?" hissed Nirea.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
and nothing more
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
select carefully from a group
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
pinpointsnounUS /ˈpɪnpɔɪnts/
plural of “pinpoint” — a very brief moment
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
RevelverbUS /ˈrevəl/
take delight in
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
Ruck's
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From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
shanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
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 and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The Mink he takes his pick and gun, He ranges through the towns; His force is miners, trappers, thieves-- And a girl in gentry-gown.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The rebels ride on stolen nags, They travel on shanks' mare; The gore's awash, the heads they roll, All in the torches' glare.
soldiers collectively
From this reading --Ruck's Ballad of the Mink Revel the Mink and his eight troops crouched in the dark entrance of the mine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was black, clouds had obscured the moon, and only the occasional pinpoints of globes drifting between the buttons above them broke the gloom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are they doing?" hissed Nirea.
