adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
BridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
famenounUS /feɪm/
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
GuessesnounUS /ˈɡesəz/
plural of “guess” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
I'll
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From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
Lodi
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From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
Lodi-bred
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From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
long-loved
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From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
Mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
OnceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
onesnounUS /wʌnz/
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
OrconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
palinody
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From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
pipenounUS /paɪp/
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
RatenounUS /reɪt/
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
SeemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
smileverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
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 XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
strandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
thereupon
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From this reading Must I pipe a palinody, Or be silent thereupon?
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
thydeterminerUS /ðaɪ/
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
XIVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading XIV Since all Lodi, low and head ones, Seem to pass that story by, It may be the Lodi-bred ones Rate it truly, and not I.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV Once engrossing Bridge of Lodi, Is thy claim to glory gone?
XVInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fifteen and one
From this reading XVI And if here, from strand to steeple, Be no stone to fame the fight, Must I say the Lodi people Are but viewing crime aright?
XVIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of sixteen and one
From this reading XVII Nay; I’ll sing “The Bridge of Lodi”— That long-loved, romantic thing, Though none show by smile or nod he Guesses why and what I sing!
