adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
bagnounUS /bæɡ/
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
ConstancenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəns/
a lake in southeastern Germany on the northern side of the Swiss Alps; forms part of the Rhine River
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
Dunlap
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From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
else
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From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
give expression to
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
floornounUS /flɔːr/
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
jewelrynounUS /ˈdʒuːəlri/
an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
lensnounUS /lenz/
a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
LookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
MadamnounUS /ˈmædəm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
officenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
ringverbUS /rɪŋ/
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
SHOPLIFTERSnounUS /ˈʃɑːplɪftərz/
plural of “shoplifter” — a thief who steals goods that are in a store
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
shoppingnounUS /ˈʃɑːpɪŋ/
searching for or buying goods or services
From this reading Constance Dunlap had been out on a shopping excursion.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
Stacy's
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From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading She had stopped at the jewelry counter of Stacy's to have a ring repaired and had gone on to the leather goods department to purchase something else.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
whispernounUS /ˈwɪspər/
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
wide-angled
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From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE SHOPLIFTERS "Madam, would you mind going with me for a few moments to the office on the third floor?"
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The woman who spoke to her was a quietly dressed young person, quite inconspicuous, with a keen eye that seemed to take in everything within a radius of a wide-angled lens at a glance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She leaned over and before Constance could express even surprise, added in a whisper, "Look in your bag."
