used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
adornverbUS /əˈdɔːrn/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
(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 Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
AllegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
begg'd
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From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
dally'd
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From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
danger's
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From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
Eliz
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From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
envy'd
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From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
gather'd
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From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
a state of high honor
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
hardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
How
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From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
not in action or at work
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
take somebody somewhere
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
meanlyadverb
in a nasty ill-tempered manner
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
subject to death
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
and nothing more
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
plenteousadjective
affording an abundant supply
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
Qu
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From this reading _Qu.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
servileadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəl/
submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
that is looked for
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
not in physical motion
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
tamelyadverb
in a tame manner
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
treatiesnounUS /ˈtriːtiz/
plural of “treaty” — a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Should Essex thus, so meanly compromise, And lose the harvest of a plenteous glory, In idle treaties, and suspicious parley?
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
valournoun
the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
From this reading _Essex._ My deeds have oft declared in danger's front How far my duty and my valour lead me.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allegiance still my thirst of glory fired, And all my bravely gather'd, envy'd laurels Were purchased only to adorn my queen:
at the time that
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Eliz._ Your guilty scorn of my entrusted power, When with my mortal foes you tamely dally'd, By hardy rebels braved, you poorly sought A servile pause, and begg'd a shameful truce.
