used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
react verbally
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
power to direct or determine
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
dupeverbUS /duːp/
fool or hoax
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
set up or found
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
of the present time and place
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
for more time
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
engage in
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But further, she knew that if he gave her one second longer she could control herself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
participate in games or sport
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading To make their own positions safe they were dragging her into the dirty mess that they had made.
except for; apart from
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
that is looked for
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They sought to play her for their dupe, their fool; they counted upon making her a sort of innocent accomplice, they dared to count upon her to help them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
a message informing of danger
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time it came upon her in a flash that she had a personal interest in what these men did.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading WARNING She felt her heart beating wildly ... if at that second he had spoken to her she could not have found immediate voice in answer were it to save her life.
