adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
boilsnounUS /bɔɪlz/
plural of “boil” — a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
bottomnounUS /ˈbɑːtəm/
the lower side of anything
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
burnverbUS /bɜːrn/
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
chipsnounUS /tʃɪps/
strips of potato fried in deep fat
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
constantadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstənt/
unvarying in nature
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
dipsnounUS /dɪps/
plural of “dip” — a depression in an otherwise level surface
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
kettlesnounUS /ˈketəlz/
plural of “kettle” — a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
paddleverbUS /ˈpædəl/
propel with a paddle
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
piecenounUS /piːs/
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/
with speed
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
scumnounUS /skʌm/
worthless people
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
snownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
stickverbUS /stɪk/
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
stingyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪndʒi/
unwilling to spend (money, time, resources, etc.)
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
tiedadjectiveUS /taɪd/
bound or secured closely
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the boy's desire is to "sugar off" perpetually.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading A good deal is wasted on his hands, and the outside of his face, and on his clothes, but he does not care; he is not stingy.
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/
look attentively
From this reading To watch the operations of the big fire gives him constant pleasure.
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes he is left to watch the boiling kettles, with a piece of pork tied on the end of a stick, which he dips into the boiling mass when it threatens to go over.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading He boils his kettle down as rapidly as possible; he is not particular about chips, scum, or ashes; he is apt to burn his sugar; but if he can get enough to make a little wax on the snow, or to scrape from the bottom of the kettle with his wooden paddle, he is happy.
