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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
all
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
also
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
any
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
bridles
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
care
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
carefully
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
casualties
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
chance
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
Cheer'd
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
day
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
day's
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
disconcert
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
Durward
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
eyes
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
fairy
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
fed
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
fit
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
flight
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
forsaken
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
furniture
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
Girths
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
grooms
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
ground
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
hasty
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
horse
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
horses
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
inspected
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
inspection
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
interrupt
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
JOHNSON
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
many
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
Mock'd
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
more
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
necessary
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
occurrence
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
often
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
own
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
peep
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
petty
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
possible
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
prepared
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
Quentin
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
render
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From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
returning
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
road
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
rough
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
round
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
roused
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
SAMUEL
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
seem
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
seen
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
shoes
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
sleepy
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
song
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
steps
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
tale
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
then
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From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
there
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
travelling
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From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The horses were also, under his own inspection, carefully fed, so as to render them fit for a long day's journey, or, if that should be necessary, for a hasty flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rough road, then, returning in a round, Mock'd our enchanted steps, for all was fairy ground.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Girths and bridles, the horse furniture, and the shoes of the horses themselves, were carefully inspected with his own eyes, that there might be as little chance as possible of the occurrence of any of those casualties, which, petty as they seem, often interrupt or disconcert travelling.
wish'd
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From this reading When many a many tale and many a song Cheer'd the rough road, we wish'd the rough road long.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
wonted
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From this reading SAMUEL JOHNSON By peep of day Quentin Durward had forsaken his little cell, had roused the sleepy grooms, and, with more than his wonted care, seen that everything was prepared for the day's journey.
