This week my words are from The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard:
Dervish: a member of any of various Muslim orders of ascetics, some of which ( whirling dervishes ) are noted for a frenzied, ecstatic, whirling dance.
Here is how dervish was used on page 139:
If he was happy, he might break into wild, crazy dervish dancing.
Metronome: a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
Here is how metronome was used on page 164:
He was as steady as a metronome.
So those were the new words that crossed my path. Did anything new turn up in your reading adventures?
6 comments:
I knew metronome because my cousin used to have one on her piano. I've heard the term whirling dervish before but never really knew what a dervish was, so I find that one interesting.
New words for me, thanks! for sharing.
I hadn't thought about a metronome in a long time. One was used when my daughters were quite young and took tap dance lessons.
I knew the word dervish but didn't know that it had an association with Muslims. Great to know! Thanks!
I knew both of these, but it's good to be reminded of the complete definition of dervish. thanks for sharing!
Here's mine: http://myreadersblock.blogspot.com/2011/08/wondrous-words-wednesday.html
I'm so bad about taking note of words that I don't know in the text. :) I've always loved the word "dervish" it just sounds fun.
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