used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
companionshipnounUS /kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/
the state of being with someone
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Pleasure had little to do with it.
emulateverbUS /ˈemjəleɪt/
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
leap-frog
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From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pleasure had little to do with it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
outdoverbUS /ˌaʊtˈduː/
be or do something to a greater degree
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Pleasure had little to do with it.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
sportsmanlikeadjective
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Everything took place openly in the most brazen fashion, as if they had been playing leap-frog or hide-and-seek.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Even the other city boys surrendered after a brief resistance and tried humbly to emulate the acknowledged leader.
unashamedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈʃeɪmd/
used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame
From this reading Every one boasted of his own achievements and tried to outdo the rest in unashamed performance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pleasure had little to do with it.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it was not so much a question of companionship in indulgence as of sportsmanlike competition.
