Chapter I

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

later than; following

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

without shoes

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

exhale hard

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

past form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a youthful male person

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a young person of either sex

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

for a limitless time

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

at any time

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

your parents

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

front part of a vessel or aircraft

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

past form of “furlough” — dismiss, usually for economic reasons

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

possessive form of “girl” — a young female

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

past form of “grieve” — feel grief

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

being of the same size as an original

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

the force of workers available

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a form of address for a man

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

and nothing more

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

loss of the ability to move a body part

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

one who loves and defends his or her country

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

a copy of a printed work offered for distribution

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

plural of “publisher” — a firm in the publishing business

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

plural of “riddle” — a difficult problem

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

United States poet (1849-1916)

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

possessive form of “riley” — United States poet (1849-1916)

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Identical; not different.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

cut with a saw

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

unhealthy looking

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

in the near future

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

in a special manner

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

not in physical motion

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

pale yellow seedless grape used for raisins and wine

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

express in words

From this reading Jes a _child_, I tell ye!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

an artifact designed to be played with

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

a supporting tower used to support a bridge

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

look attentively

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

at the time that

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

a man whose wife is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

in the company of; together with

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Jevver watch a primrose ’bout Minute ’fore it blossoms out— Kindo’ loosen-like, and blow Up its muscles, don’t you know, And, all suddent, bu’st and bloom Out life-size?—Well, I persume ’At’s the only measure I _Kin_ size Armazindy by!— Jes a _child_, _one_ minute,—nex’, _Woman-grown_, in all respec’s And intents and purposuz— ’At’s what Armazindy wuz!

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person

From this reading Jes a _child_, I tell ye!

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The girl’s mother’d _allus_ be’n Sickly—wuz consumpted when Word came ’bout her husband.—So Folks perdicted _she’d_ soon go— (Kind o’ grief _I_ understand, Losin’ _my_ companion,—and Still a widower—and still Hinted at, like neighbers will!) So, app’inted, as folks said, Ballenger a-bein’ dead, Widder, ’peared-like, gradjully, Jes grieved after him tel _she_ Died, nex’ Aprile wuz a year,— And in Armazindy’s keer Leavin’ the two twins, as well As her pore old miz’able Old-maid aunty ’at had be’n Struck with palsy, and wuz then Jes a he’pless charge on _her_— _Armazindy Ballenger_.

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From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

yellow-throated American wood warbler

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Folks is got respec’ fer _her_— Armazindy Ballenger!— ’Specially the ones ’at knows Fac’s o’ how her story goes From the start:—Her father blowed Up—eternally furloughed— When the old “Sultana” bu’st, And sich men wuz needed wusst.— Armazindy, ’bout fourteen- Year-old then—and thin and lean As a killdee,—but—_my la!_— Blamedest nerve you ever saw!

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From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!

suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh

From this reading ⁂ _The publication of this volume in the Homestead Edition of the works of James Whitcomb Riley is made possible by the courtesy of The Bowen-Merrill Company, of Indianapolis, the original publishers of Mr. Riley’s books._ _Eros_ 118 ORLIE WILDE 119 LEONAINIE 128 TO A JILTED SWAIN 130 THE VOICES 131 _A Barefoot Boy_ 134 THE YOUTHFUL PATRIOT 135 PONCHUS PILUT 136 A TWINTORETTE 139 SLUMBER-SONG 140 THE CIRCUS PARADE 141 FOLKS AT LONESOMEVILLE 143 THE THREE JOLLY HUNTERS 144 THE LITTLE DOG-WOGGY 146 CHARMS 148 A FEW OF THE BIRD-FAMILY 150 THROUGH SLEEPY-LAND 151 THE TRESTLE AND THE BUCK-SAW 153 THE KING OF OO-RINKTUM-JING 154 THE TOY PENNY-DOG 156 JARGON-JINGLE 157 THE GREAT EXPLORER 158 THE SCHOOL-BOY’S FAVORITE 159 ALBUMANIA 162 THE LITTLE MOCK-MAN 165 SUMMER-TIME AND WINTER-TIME 168 HOME-MADE RIDDLES 169 THE LOVELY CHILD 171 THE YELLOWBIRD 172 ENVOY 173 ARMAZINDY ARMAZINDY Armazindy;—fambily name _Ballenger_,—you’ll find the same, As her Daddy answered it, In the old War-rickords yit,— And, like him, she’s airnt the good Will o’ all the neighborhood.— Name ain’t down in _History_,— But, i jucks! it _ort_ to be!