adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
caddis
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From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
corduroysnoun
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
Gavin
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From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
gazedverbUS /ɡeɪzd/
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
ghostnounUS /ɡoʊst/
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
Margaret
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From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
ministernounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
NIGHT-WATCHERS
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From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHERS.
nightcaps
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From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
passesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
pendulumnounUS /ˈpen.dʒə.ləm/
A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely, often used in timekeeping.
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
severeadjectiveUS /səˈvɪr/
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
smellnounUS /smel/
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
smellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
swingsnounUS /swɪŋz/
plural of “swing” — a state of steady vigorous action that is characteristic of an activity
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT-WATCHERS.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
Thrums
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/
hard to endure
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading The little minister was trying to look severe and old, but twenty-one was in his eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What first struck Margaret in Thrums was the smell of the caddis.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
whiffs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The town smells of caddis no longer, but whiffs of it may be got even now as one passes the houses of the old, where the lay still swings at little windows like a great ghost pendulum.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To me it is a homely smell, which I draw in with a great breath, but it was as strange to Margaret as the weavers themselves, who, in their colored nightcaps and corduroys streaked with threads, gazed at her and Gavin.
