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From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
appeas'd
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From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
CakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
cannot
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From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
cheesecakenounUS /ˈtʃiːzkeɪk/
made with sweetened cream cheese and eggs and cream baked in a crumb crust
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
cramverbUS /kræm/
crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
dearly loved
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
discontentedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈtentɪd/
showing or experiencing dissatisfaction or restless longing
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
take in solid food
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
a boy or man
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
Greedinessnoun
an excessive desire for food
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
he'd
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From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
I'll
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From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
I've
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From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
Jane
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From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
engage in
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
noontime
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From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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pastry-cook's
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From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
pleas'd
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From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
PlumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
Richard
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From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
shan't
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From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
carry out
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
tastedverbUS /ˈteɪstɪd/
past form of “taste” — have flavor; taste of something
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Jane Taylor [Page 65--Greediness Land] The Plum Cake "Oh!
temptingadjectiveUS /ˈtemptɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
precisely as stated
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
at the time that
From this reading Now Richard never could be pleas'd To stop when hunger was appeas'd, But he'd go on to eat and stuff, Long after he had had enough.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I shan't take any more," said Dick, "Dear me, I feel extremely sick: I cannot eat this other bit; I wish I had not tasted it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then slowly rising from his seat, He threw the cheesecake in the street, And left the tempting pastry-cook's With very discontented looks.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I've got a plum cake, And a rare feast I'll make, I'll eat, and I'll stuff, and I'll cram; Morning, noontime, and night, It shall be my delight;-- What a happy young fellow I am."
