a vaguely specified concern
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.
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.
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.
move towards
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.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
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.
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.
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.
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.
taking care or paying attention
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.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
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.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
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.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
having finished or arrived at completion
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.
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.
a young female
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
Grannienoun
the mother of your father or mother
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.
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.
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.
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.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
a form of address for a married woman
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.
not any; not one
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
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.
a brief written record
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.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
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.
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.
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.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
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.
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
a future prospect or potential
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.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Of course Alison had noticed no one; but that would not have prevented the deed being done.
questionedverbUS /ˈkwestʃənd/
past form of “question” — challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
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.
on the contrary
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.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
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.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
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.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
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.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
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.
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.
in the near future
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.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
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.
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.
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.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "The more I think of it, the more certain I am it's that Clay girl," said Grannie.
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.
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.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
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.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
unperceivedadjective
not perceived or commented on
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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.
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.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
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.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The more the two women talked over the whole occurrence, the more certain they were on that point.
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.
