adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
assumedadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
Ateliernoun
a studio especially for an artist or designer
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
Boulanger
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From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
Clifford
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From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
consequentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwənt/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
demandsnounUS /dɪˈmændz/
plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
HazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
inoffensiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəˈfensɪv/
not causing anger or annoyance
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
Julien's
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From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
Lefebvre
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From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading Hazing at Julien’s has assumed, of late, a comparatively mild form.
MMnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
Nouveau
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From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
ridiculousadjectiveUS /rɪˈdɪkjələs/
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Still, the hazing of today is comparatively inoffensive, and there is not much of it.
tormentorsnounUS /ˈtɔːrmentərz/
plural of “tormentor” — someone who torments
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
traditionsnounUS /trəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Boulanger and Lefebvre, he found the students more excited than usual over the advent of a “Nouveau.”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Next morning, when Clifford arrived at the Atelier of MM.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Of course there are traditions of serious trouble in former years and a few fights have taken place, consequent upon the indignant resistance of new men to the ridiculous demands forced upon them by their ingenious tormentors.
