used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
CertaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
CONFOUNDEDadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
Eldridge's
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From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
exodusnounUS /ˈeksədəs/
a journey by a large group to escape from a hostile environment
From this reading The exodus increased.
an act that fails
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
at a previous time
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Rumor gained ground.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Rumor gained ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
hypothesisnounUS /haɪˈpɑːθəsəs/
a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
inconveniencenounUS /ˌɪnkənˈviːnjəns/
an inconvenient discomfort
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The exodus increased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
and nothing more
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
reactionnounUS /riˈækʃən/
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
RumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumor gained ground.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Certainty gave place to complete distrust.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
which person or people
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Where formerly only those who could do so without great sacrifice or inconvenience had left town, now people were beginning to cut loose at any cost.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading CONFUSION WORSE CONFOUNDED The absolute failure of Eldridge's hypothesis immediately threw public confidence into a profound reaction.
