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affair
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
Alison
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
approach
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
attending
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
carefully
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
certain
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
Clay
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From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
cleared
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
confessed
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
customers
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
deed
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From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
five-pound
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
girl
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From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
Grannie
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
it's
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From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
more
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
Mrs
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
note
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
noticed
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From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
occurrence
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
opinion
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
other
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
possibility
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
prevented
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From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
questioned
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
rather
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
Reed
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
region
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
said
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From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
somehow
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
soon
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
talked
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
troublesome
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
two
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
unperceived
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From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
up
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From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
whole
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When Grannie questioned her carefully, Alison confessed that while she was attending to her two rather troublesome customers, it would have been quite within the region of possibility for someone to approach the till unperceived.
women
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From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Both Alison and Mrs. Reed were quite of the opinion that, somehow or other, the affair of the five-pound note would soon be cleared up.
