adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
BardnounUS /bɑːrd/
a lyric poet
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
cattlenounUS /ˈkætəl/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
cautiousadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːʃəs/
showing careful forethought
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
churls
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From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
coinverbUS /kɔɪn/
make up
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
Elspat
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From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
FearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
gazingverbUS /ˈɡeɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
how
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From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
loudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
MacPhadraick
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From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
MacTavish
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From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
practicesnounUS /ˈpræktəsəz/
plural of “practice” — a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
racenounUS /reɪs/
any competition
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
riddleverbUS /ˈrɪdəl/
pierce with many holes
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
sayingnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋ/
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
sonnounUS /sʌn/
a male human offspring
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
songnounUS /sɔːŋ/
a short musical composition with words
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
spokenadjectiveUS /ˈspoʊkən/
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
swordnounUS /sɔːrd/
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
thrush's
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From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I love not this MacPhadraick,” she said to herself.
transactionnounUS /trænˈzækʃən/
the act of transacting within or between groups (as carrying on commercial activities)
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Elspat MacTavish remained gazing on the money as if the impress of the coin could have conveyed information how it was procured.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This idea, when once it occurred to her, seemed the more reasonable, that MacPhadraick, as she well knew, himself a cautious man, had so far encouraged her husband’s practices as occasionally to buy cattle of MacTavish, although he must have well known how they were come by, taking care, however, that the transaction was so made as to be accompanied with great profit and absolute safety.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
winverbUS /wɪn/
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet this riddle can be read but one way: My son hath taken the sword to win that, with strength like a man, which churls would keep him from with the words that frighten children.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It was his race of whom the Bard hath spoken, saying, Fear them not when their words are loud as the winter’s wind, but fear them when they fall on you like the sound of the thrush’s song.
