used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
an occurrence of something
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
true confidential information
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
GRANNYnounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
Haddon
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From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
JOSLIN
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From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
hear with intention
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
Marcia
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From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
come together
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
neighbor'snounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
possessive form of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
Pendleton
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From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
Polly
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From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
believed likely
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
UNCERTIFIEDadjective
lacking requisite official documentation or endorsement
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNCERTIFIED GRANNY JOSLIN was accurate in one statement regarding her neighbor’s household, but was not so accurate in other details.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Had Polly Pendleton known surely that Marcia Haddon was in the house she now approached, she certainly must have turned and gone the other way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
which person or people
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading It was Granny Williams who after a time knocked at her door and called her out to meet the newcomers.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And had Marcia herself suspected the presence in town of these two visitors of all in the world, it is most likely that she would have prolonged her visit in the hills indefinitely, and not have returned earlier in the day, as had been the case.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In her room, Marcia Haddon heard voices—voices of the two old women, voices of two younger women—one voice which caused her to stop and listen—all her faculties arrested.
