adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
BuckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
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From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
funnounUS /fʌn/
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
needsadverbUS /niːdz/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
realadjectiveUS /riːl/
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
shoutingnounUS /ˈʃaʊtɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading What a glorious feeling it is, indeed, when a boy is for the first time given the long whip and permitted to drive the oxen, walking by their side, swinging the long lash, and shouting “Gee, Buck!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading One of the best things in the world to be is a boy; it requires no experience, though it needs some practice to be a good one.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet every boy is anxious to be a man, and is very uneasy with the restrictions that are put upon him as a boy.
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading Good fun as it is to yoke up the calves and play work, there is not a boy on a farm but would rather drive a yoke of oxen at real work.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The disadvantage of the position is that it does not last long enough; it is soon over; just as you get used to being a boy, you have to be something else, with a good deal more work to do and not half so much fun.
