adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
Alcestis
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From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And she: "You ask?
blessingsnounUS /ˈblesɪŋz/
plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
cannot
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From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
clasps
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From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
godnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
HyperionnounUS /haɪˈpɪriən/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was the son of Gaea and Uranus and the father of Helios and Selene and Eos in ancient mythology
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
joynounUS /dʒɔɪ/
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
kingnounUS /kɪŋ/
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
Lo
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From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
NayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she: "You ask?
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
tnounUS /tiː/
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Nay, who will live when life clasps hands with shame, And death with honor?
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he gently: "Who will die, So that the king may live?"
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
worshippedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpt/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading With broken blessings, inarticulate joy And tears, Alcestis thanked Hyperion, And worshipped.
worthieradjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrðiər/
comparative of “worthy” — having worth or merit or value; being honorable or admirable
From this reading Lo, you are a god; You cannot know the highest joy of life,-- To leave it when 't is worthier to die.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And she: "You ask?
