adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Rod._ Love and repentance.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
buriedadjectiveUS /ˈberid/
placed in a grave
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
Covilla
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From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading _Jul._ And Egilona—what hath she deserved, The good, the lovely?
despoiledadjective
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
Egilona
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From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
gazenounUS /ɡeɪz/
a long fixed look
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Jul._ And Egilona—what hath she deserved, The good, the lovely?
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Jul._ And Egilona—what hath she deserved, The good, the lovely?
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/
the state of being honored
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
HopedverbUS /hoʊpt/
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
Jul
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From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
LovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Rod._ Love and repentance.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading _Jul._ And Egilona—what hath she deserved, The good, the lovely?
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
repentancenounUS /rɪˈpentəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading _Rod._ Love and repentance.
RodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading _Rod._ Love and repentance.
rulenounUS /ruːl/
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
SternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
thronenounUS /θroʊn/
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading _Rod._ But the realm in vain Hoped a succession.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 _Rod._ Stern man! her virtues well deserve the throne.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Jul._ And Egilona—what hath she deserved, The good, the lovely?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Jul._ Egilona lives: And were she buried with her ancestors, Covilla should not be the gaze of men, Should not, despoiled of honour, rule the free.
