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The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda
The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.
It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.
This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.
The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.
They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda

Chapter XXX

Chapter 30 of The Wanderings of Persiles and Sigismunda is here in full — 63 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.
Line 2
It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.
/ɪt hæθ fɔːr ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ɡoʊl ənd ˈrestɪŋ pleɪs ˈvendʒəns wɪtʃ wen ɪt ɪz ˈteɪkən əˈpɑːn ðə əˈfendər wɪð ɔːr wɪˈθaʊt ˈriːzən kɑːmz ðə aɪr/
Line 3
This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.
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The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.
/ðə ˈaʊər keɪm wen ðə ˈpɪlɡrəmz wɜːr tuː siː hɜːr ðemˈselvz ənˈsiːn/
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They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.
/ðeɪ sɔː hɜːr ekˈstriːmli ˈlʌvli wɪð ə lɔːŋ ənd ˈfloʊɪŋ waɪt veɪl wɪtʃ riːtʃt frʌm hɜːr hed tuː hɜːr fiːt æz ʃiː wɑːz ˈsiːtɪd bɪˈfɔːr ə ˈteɪbəl ɑːn wɪtʃ wɑːz pleɪst ðə hed ʌv hɜːr ˈmɜːrdərd lɔːrd ɪn ɪts ˈsɪlvər keɪs ðə sɔːrd ðæt hæd dɪˈpraɪvd hɪm ʌv laɪf ənd ə ʃɜːrt wɪtʃ wɑːz ɔːl steɪnd wɪð hɪz blʌd/

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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calms noun US /kɑːmz/

plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading “It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.”

descendants noun US /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading “This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.”

inflamed adjective US /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading “Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.”

ire noun US /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading “It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.”

offender noun US /əˈfendər/

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading “It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.”

pilgrims noun US /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading “The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.”

vindictive adjective US /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading “This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.”

warms verb US /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading “Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

white veil noun + noun

In this reading “They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.”

flowing white noun + noun

In this reading “They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.”

without reason preposition + noun

In this reading “It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.”

at sight preposition + noun

In this reading “Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.”

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Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/

possessing life

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

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 They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

AngernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

bareadjectiveUS /ber/

completely unclothed

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

calmsnounUS /kɑːmz/

plural of “calm” — steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

deadadjectiveUS /ded/

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

deprivedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpraɪvd/

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

descendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

desirenounUS /dɪˈzaɪər/

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

extendverbUS /ɪkˈstend/

extend in scope or range or area

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/

the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/

an old form of “has”

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

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 They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

inflamedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfleɪmd/

resulting from inflammation; hot and swollen and reddened

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

irenounUS /aɪr/

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

lordnounUS /lɔːrd/

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/

killed unlawfully

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

offencenoun

the action of attacking an enemy

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

offendernounUS /əˈfendər/

a person who transgresses moral or civil law

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

restingverbUS /ˈrestɪŋ/

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

revenged

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From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

Ruperta

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From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/

a garment worn on the upper half of the body

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

sightnounUS /saɪt/

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

silvernounUS /ˈsɪlvər/

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

swordnounUS /sɔːrd/

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

veilnounUS /veɪl/

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/

the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/

disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

warmsverbUS /wɔːrmz/

third-person singular of “warm” — get warm or warmer

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The hour came when the pilgrims were to see her, themselves unseen.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading They saw her extremely lovely, with a long and flowing white veil, which reached from her head to her feet, as she was seated before a table, on which was placed the head of her murdered lord in its silver case, the sword that had deprived him of life, and a shirt, which was all stained with his blood.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Anger is said to be a revolution of the blood about the heart, which warms up at sight of the object which inflamed it, and sometimes with the bare recollection of the offence.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading It hath for its final goal and resting place, vengeance, which, when it is taken upon the offender with or without reason, calms the ire.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

wrathnounUS /ræθ/

intense anger (usually on an epic scale)

From this reading This would lead us to suppose the beautiful Ruperta passionate and vindictive, and with so strong a desire to be revenged upon her enemy, that even if she knew that he was dead, her hatred would extend to his descendants, of whom she would not wish to leave one alive, for the wrath of a woman is boundless.

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