Fox Hunt

• By: Sierra Ferrell
• Album: Trail Of Flowers

Lyrics:

Vocabulary in this song:

Vocabulary	Meanings
hunt /hʌnt/ A2	verb - to pursue and kill wild animals for food or sport noun - an act of hunting
river /ˈrɪvər/ A1	noun - a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole
clothe /kloʊð/ B2	verb - to provide with clothes; dress
feed /fiːd/ A1	verb - to give food to
children /ˈtʃɪldrən/ A1	noun - plural of child
meat /miːt/ A1	noun - animal flesh that is eaten as food
fine /faɪn/ A1	adjective - of high quality; good
dogs /dɒɡz/ A1	noun - plural of dog
sight /saɪt/ A2	noun - the ability to see
slip /slɪp/ B1	verb - to lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance
chase /tʃeɪs/ A2	verb - to pursue in order to catch or overtake
fox /fɒks/ A2	noun - a wild animal of the dog family with a pointed snout and bushy tail
pine /paɪn/ B1	noun - an evergreen tree with needle-shaped leaves
cold /koʊld/ A1	adjective - of or at a low or relatively low temperature
survive /sərˈvaɪv/ B1	verb - continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship.
gun /ɡʌn/ A2	noun - a weapon incorporating a metal tube from which bullets, shells, or other missiles are fired by explosive force, typically making a loud report.
woods /wʊdz/ A2	noun - a small forest
shake /ʃeɪk/ B1	verb - to move with quick, short movements
land /lænd/ A1	noun - the part of the earth's surface that is not permanently covered by water, as opposed to the sea or the air

Grammar:

• Well, take the path down to the river, it is hunting time

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Declarative Sentence Structure

  ➔ The sentence "take" the path uses the imperative mood to instruct or direct someone to take an action. "It is hunting time" is a declarative sentence stating a fact.

• Clothe the kids and feed the children, oh, the meat is fine

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Simple Present Tense

  ➔ "Clothe" and "feed" are in the imperative mood, giving a command. "The meat is fine" uses the simple present tense to describe the state of the meat.

• Don't let them dogs out of your sight, don't let them slip through your hands

  ➔ Negative Imperative; Causative Verb 'let'

  ➔ The sentences "Don't let..." use the negative imperative mood, prohibiting an action. The verb "let" is used as a causative verb.

• Just chase that fox down through the pine, through the cold river bend

  ➔ Imperative Mood; Prepositional Phrases

  ➔ "Chase" is in the imperative mood. "Down through the pine" and "through the cold river bend" are prepositional phrases that add detail.

• Just tryna survive

  ➔ Informal Contraction; Infinitive of Purpose

  ➔ "Tryna" is an informal contraction of "trying to". "To survive" is the infinitive form, implying the purpose of the action.

• With a gun in hand and my man, we go into the woods

  ➔ Prepositional Phrase; Simple Present Tense

  ➔ "With a gun in hand" is a prepositional phrase describing the circumstances. "We go into the woods" is in the simple present tense, describing a habitual action.

• I know just what I need to do and yes, it's understood

  ➔ Noun Clause; Passive Voice

  ➔ "What I need to do" is a noun clause acting as the object of the verb "know". "It's understood" is in the passive voice.

• Rumbling bellies, shaking limbs, we're gonna try and make a stand

  ➔ Participles; Future Tense (informal)

  ➔ "Rumbling" and "shaking" are present participles modifying "bellies" and "limbs", respectively. "We're gonna try..." uses the informal "gonna" to express future intent.

• No, we're not going anywhere without a prize from the land

  ➔ Negative Sentence; Prepositional Phrase

  ➔ "We're not going..." is a negative sentence. "Without a prize from the land" is a prepositional phrase indicating a condition.