used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
accomplicenounUS /əˈkɑːm.plɪs/
A person who helps another commit a daring crime or secret scheme.
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
ATTEMPTSnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading TWO ATTEMPTS.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
betrayingverbUS /bɪˈtreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
correctlyadverbUS /kərˈektli/
in an accurate manner
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
DebnounUS /deb/
a young woman making her debut into society
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
true confidential information
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
Flash'snounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
possessive form of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
usually; as a rule
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
and nothing more
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
paramournoun
a woman's lover
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
by chance
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
Smith'snounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
in the direction of
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ATTEMPTS.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Smith's relation to the robber, though possibly surmised by a few, was unsuspected by the community at large.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the details became more correctly known, there was great rejoicing but greater surprise, for Deb.
at the time that
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
which person or people
From this reading In spite of the service which she had rendered by betraying her paramour into the hands of justice, a bitter feeling of hostility towards her was developed among the people, and she was generally looked upon as an accomplice to Sandy Flash's crimes, who had turned upon him only when she had ceased to profit by them.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The news of Sandy Flash's capture ran like wildfire through the county.
