AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
FALSEadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
FRIENDnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
likelyadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪkli/
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
lossnounUS /lɔːs/
something that is lost
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
snobsnounUS /snɑːbz/
plural of “snob” — a person regarded as arrogant and annoying
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
TRUEadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading TRUE FRIEND AND FALSE A college community is for the most part democratic.
unreliableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/
liable to be erroneous or misleading
From this reading Most of his college friends sympathized with him, but there was one who proved unreliable.
WalternounUS /ˈwɔːltər/
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Walter was destined to find out, for he made no secret of his loss of fortune.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But there are always some snobs who care more for dollars than sense.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A poor student with talent is quite as likely to be a favorite as the heir to a fortune, often more so.
