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Rolling Stones

Chapter I

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Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.
O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!
The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.
And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.
Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Rolling Stones

Chapter I

Reading 1/519 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.
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O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!
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The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.
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And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.
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Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Appetite noun US /ˈæpətaɪt/

a desire for food

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

Dost auxiliary verb US /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.”

Hath auxiliary verb US /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading “The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

abate

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Afrite-Chef

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

all

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

alleviate

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

altogether

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

amiably

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

any

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

appear

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/

a desire for food

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Austin

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Author

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

belly

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

brain

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

burnt

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Business

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

character

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

cherry

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

City

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

conglomerate

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

crisp

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

crust

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

delectables

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

delight

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

dostauxiliary verbUS /dɑːst/

an old form of “do”, used with “thou”

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

dratted

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

drippin

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

endeavor

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

enhungered

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

etc

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

fer

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

fight

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

fill

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

fit

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Four

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

goes

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

growl

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

gutwise

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

haply

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Henry

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

hobo

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

human

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

inards

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

James

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

jes

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Joy

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

juicy

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Lamp

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

long-felt

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Man

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

Mental

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

mighty

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

milk

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Million

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

needs

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

ner

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

nigh

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Nothin

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

O

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

obtained

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

pangs

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

paper

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

pats

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

pie

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Plummer

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

present

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

published

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

rejuvenate

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

Riley

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

ROLLING

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

satiable

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Saturday

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

seeds

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Sevens

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

Sherrard

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Sixes

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

sosh

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

squashin

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

starved

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

stay

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From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

STONE

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Strictly

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

sweet

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Texas

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading O. Henry, Afrite-Chef of all delight-- Of all delectables conglomerate That stay the starved brain and rejuvenate The Mental Man!

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

thickness

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Too

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From this reading And squashin'-juicy, an' jes' mighty nigh Too dratted, drippin'-sweet for human needs, But fer the sosh of milk that goes with it.

Trimmed

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

Voice

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From this reading Author of "The Four Million," "The Voice of the City," "The Trimmed Lamp," "Strictly Business," "Sixes and Sevens," etc.

want

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

way

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

weekly

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Whitcomb

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

WhopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.

Written

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From this reading Written in the character of "Sherrard Plummer" by James Whitcomb Riley +------------------------------------------------+ | | | THE | | ROLLING STONE | | is a weekly paper published in Austin, Texas | | every Saturday and will endeavor to fill a | | long-felt want that does not appear, | | by the way, to be altogether in- | | satiable at present.

Êsthetic

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From this reading The Êsthetic appetite-- So long enhungered that the "inards" fight And growl gutwise--its pangs thou dost abate And all so amiably alleviate, Joy pats his belly as a hobo might Who haply hath obtained a cherry pie With no burnt crust at all, ner any seeds; Nothin' but crisp crust, and the thickness fit.