used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
clevernessnounUS /ˈklev.ər.nəs/
The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
congressionaladjectiveUS /kənˈɡreʃənəl/
of or relating to congress
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
culprit's
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From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
exploitverbUS /ˈeksplɔɪt/
use or manipulate to one's advantage
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
fellow-townsman
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From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
forecastverbUS /ˈfɔːrkæst/
predict in advance
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
set up or found
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
Hilliard
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From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
a single distinct event
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
iniquitynounUS /ˌɪˈnɪkwɪti/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
the sound of laughing
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
mirroredadjectiveUS /ˈmɪrərd/
like or characteristic of a mirror image
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
quarriesnounUS /ˈkwɔːriz/
plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
express in words
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
Shelby's
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From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
estrangement from god
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town's attitude mirrored that of the congressional district and the state.
except if; if not
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
venialadjective
warranting only temporal punishment
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
precisely as stated
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading People did laugh over it and say that it was a good speech, whatever its source.
Whig's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shelby's forecast of the effect of the _Whig's_ exposure was brilliantly fulfilled.
belonging to which person
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The culprit's average fellow-townsman accepted the incident as fresh evidence of his acknowledged cleverness and promptly forgot it in the nine days' wonder over his exploit at the Hilliard quarries.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading In popular conception literary theft is at worst a venial sin whose very iniquity is doubtful unless found out.
