used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They are among the most ingenious of the self-clothing insects.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
caddis-flynoun
small moth-like insect having two pairs of hairy membranous wings and aquatic larvae
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
CADDIS-WORM
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
Caddis-worms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
flittingverbUS /ˈflɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
ten 10s
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading They are among the most ingenious of the self-clothing insects.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They are among the most ingenious of the self-clothing insects.
mothnounUS /mɔːθ/
typically crepuscular or nocturnal insect having a stout body and feathery or hairlike antennae
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
self-clothing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They are among the most ingenious of the self-clothing insects.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are among the most ingenious of the self-clothing insects.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are about one hundred and fifty species of this fly in America.]
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
water-weeds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE CADDIS-WORM [The caddis-worm is the grub of the caddis-fly, which is like a small moth and is often seen flitting over our streams and ponds.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whom shall I lodge in my glass trough, kept always wholesome by the action of the water-weeds?
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall keep Caddis-worms, those insects which clothe themselves with little sticks and other materials.
