used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
aftermathnounUS /ˈæftərmæθ/
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
breakdownnounUS /ˈbreɪkdaʊn/
the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
carefully weighed
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
edictnounUS /ˈiːdɪkt/
a formal or authoritative proclamation
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
electricaladjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪkəl/
relating to or concerned with electricity
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
FINANCESnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
Freeport
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From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
GusnounUS /ɡʌs/
plural of “gu” — the largest and southernmost island in the Marianas which is administered as a territory of the United States; it was ceded by Spain to the United States in 1898
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
an established custom
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
hazers
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From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
hazingverbUS /ˈheɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “haze” — become hazy, dull, or cloudy
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
Marshallton
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From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
information about recent and important events
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
not any; not one
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
noticeablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsəbli/
in a noticeable manner
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
by chance
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
have in common
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
stagedadjectiveUS /steɪdʒd/
written for or performed on the stage
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
in a strange manner
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading The stunt did more than earn the boys a large share of fame.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
TechnounUS /tek/
a school teaching mechanical and industrial arts and the applied sciences
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That seemed to be considered a natural aftermath to the news of the electrical reception of the hazers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had easily and modestly staged a complete breakdown of the hazing habit at Marshallton Tech.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FAME AND FINANCES Nothing could have taken place to put the lads from Freeport on the pedestal of fame more noticeably than this experiment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strangely perhaps there was no blame nor suspicion put upon Bill and Gus for the subsequent edict from the faculty forbidding it.
