adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls at Bascom's are institutions.
Bascom's
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From this reading The girls at Bascom's are institutions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
colornounUS /ˈkʌlər/
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
describeverbUS /dɪˈskraɪb/
give a description of
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
fancynounUS /ˈfænsi/
something many people believe that is false
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
fashionsnounUS /ˈfæʃənz/
plural of “fashion” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
girlsnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls at Bascom's are institutions.
governverbUS /ˈɡʌvərn/
bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
gum-chewing
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From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
institutionsnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃənz/
plural of “institution” — an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The girls at Bascom's are institutions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
Kate
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From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
namesnounUS /neɪmz/
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
O'Malley
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From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
pertadjectiveUS /pɜːrt/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
rumoredverbUS /ˈruːmərd/
past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
stocknounUS /stɑːk/
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
story-writers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
suitverbUS /suːt/
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They know us all by our first names, and our lives are as an open book to them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She is wont to say, when we express a fancy for gray as the color of our new spring suit:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Kate O'Malley, who has been at Bascom's for so many years that she is rumored to have stock in the company, may be said to govern the fashions of our town.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In our town the clerks are not the pert and gum-chewing young persons that story-writers are wont to describe.
