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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
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airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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all-engaging
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From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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AngryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
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arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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AttendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
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author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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bellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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bookmarksnounUS /ˈbʊkmɑːrks/
plural of “bookmark” — a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place
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bosomnounUS /ˈbʊzəm/
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
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brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
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charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
CobblernounUS /ˈkɑːblər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
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Confessornoun
a priest who hears confession and gives absolution
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ContentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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ContentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
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countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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Cuckoldnoun
a man whose wife committed adultery
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Cudgelled
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DnounUS /diː/
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
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daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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DelightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
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endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
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entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
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fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
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famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/
widely known and esteemed
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fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
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findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
fondadjectiveUS /fɑːnd/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
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HusbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
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ideasnounUS /aɪˈdiːəz/
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
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listverbUS /lɪst/
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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loitered
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From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
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maidnounUS /meɪd/
a female domestic
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makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
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muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
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neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NOTEnounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
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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passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
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placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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pointersnounUS /ˈpɔɪntərz/
plural of “pointer” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
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roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
SOMEadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
stayedverbUS /steɪd/
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
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thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
VolumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Volume 2.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading D.W.]
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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WhosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
winesnounUS /waɪnz/
plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Upon the road oft finding, where he stayed, Delightful wines, and handsome belle or maid, With careless ease he loitered up and down.-- One day there passed him in a country town, Attended by a page, a lady fair, Whose charming form and all-engaging air, At once his bosom fired with fond desire; And nearer still, her beauties to admire.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
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WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Contents: The Cudgelled and Contented Cuckold The Husband Confessor The Cobbler The Peasant and His Angry Lord SOME time ago from Rome, in smart array, A younger brother homeward bent his way, Not much improved, as frequently the case With those who travel to that famous place.
