used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been entirely candid with Larry Hughes.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading He had not been entirely candid with Larry Hughes.
cashiernounUS /kæˈʃɪr/
an employee of a bank who receives and pays out money
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He had not been entirely candid with Larry Hughes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
HughesnounUS /hjuːz/
English poet (born in 1930)
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
Labar
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From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
Larry
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From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
MalonenounUS /məˈloʊn/
English scholar remembered for his chronology of Shakespeare's plays and his editions of Shakespeare and Dryden (1741-1812)
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
Noelson
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From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
PenelopenounUS /pəˈneləpi/
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
only a very short time before
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
except if; if not
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
which person or people
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading True, Labar was not as certain as he might have wished.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was with the conviction that Penelope Noelson was the key to the mystery that Labar made his way back to town.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She had not been identified as changing the forged cheque, although Malone had that morning reported that so far as the cashier recollected it had been a woman who passed it over the counter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The hint that she would be detained would scarcely have stirred Larry Hughes as it had, unless she was in the plot.
