AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW A NEEDLEWOMAN LIVES.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
Berlaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
Gaston
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From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
HOW
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From this reading HOW A NEEDLEWOMAN LIVES.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "At what price?" was inquired.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
LIVESnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading HOW A NEEDLEWOMAN LIVES.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
NEEDLEWOMANnoun
someone who makes or mends dresses
From this reading HOW A NEEDLEWOMAN LIVES.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading "At what price?" was inquired.
roundabouts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
salesmannounUS /ˈseɪlzmən/
a man salesperson
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
shopverbUS /ʃɑːp/
do one's shopping
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
trowsers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That person took the pair of trowsers, glanced at them a moment, and then, tossing them aside, asked Mrs. Gaston if she could make some cloth roundabouts.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "At what price?" was inquired.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading IT was about ten o'clock on the next morning, when Mrs. Gaston appeared at the shop of Berlaps, the tailor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Here is the other pair," she said, as she came up to the counter, behind which stood Michael, the salesman.
