In line 12 of Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee," the word "coveted" means "jealous" or "envious."
In the poem, Edgar described, in a fairy-tale tone, the love that the speaker shared with Annabel Lee, a beautiful queen. However, this love between two children was not allowed to blossom with age. Annabel Lee suddenly became sick and died, as was later revealed in the poem.
Thus, "coveted" in line 12 of "Annabel Lee" means "envious," which describes the jealous feeling of somebody who could not possess what another person has.
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