adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He is, like a barrel of beer, always on draft.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the boy is not far wrong.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading He is, like a barrel of beer, always on draft.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading He is, like a barrel of beer, always on draft.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
boysnounUS /bɔɪz/
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
DoingverbUS /ˈduːɪŋ/
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading He is, like a barrel of beer, always on draft.
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And the boy is not far wrong.
farmverbUS /fɑːrm/
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He is, like a barrel of beer, always on draft.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
troublenounUS /ˈtrʌbəl/
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
waitverbUS /weɪt/
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trouble with the boy's life is, that he has no time that he can call his own.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
worksnounUS /wɜːrks/
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This is what women and boys have to do on a farm, wait upon everybody who works.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Doing the regular work of this world is not much, the boy thinks, but the wearisome part is the waiting on the people who do the work.
wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And the boy is not far wrong.
