adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
athleticsnounUS /æθˈletɪks/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
Chapins
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From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
coachverbUS /koʊtʃ/
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
couldn't
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From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
footballnounUS /ˈfʊtbɔːl/
any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
fraternitynounUS /frəˈtɜːrnəti/
a social club for male undergraduates
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
frivolitynounUS /frəˈvɑːləti/
the trait of being frivolous; not serious or sensible
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
how
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From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
I've
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From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
largeradjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
PresidentnounUS /ˈprezədent/
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
salarynounUS /ˈsæləri/
something that remunerates
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
seriousadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriəs/
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
sortsnounUS /sɔːrts/
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
studynounUS /ˈstʌdi/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They pay their football coach a larger salary than their President.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I've heard that dreadful things go on in them sometimes.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those fraternity houses are places where boys learn all sorts of evil.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "But how can there be any serious study where they give so much time to athletics and frivolity?
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Besides, it would take more money, and you couldn't live as cheaply as you do at the Chapins'."
