used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
Avast
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From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
DIBDIN
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From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
don't
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From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
EVERYdeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
flounderverbUS /ˈflaʊndər/
walk with great difficulty
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
Horatio's
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From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
a boy or man
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
Merryweather
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From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
milksopnoun
a timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
not any; not one
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
PROVIDENCEnounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
express in words
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
there's
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From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
a special situation
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
male cat
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading "There is one trait in my friend Horatio's character," continued Mr. Merryweather, "that I think is prominent enough, and that is decision.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
TRUSTINGadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪŋ/
inclined to believe or confide readily; full of trust
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Avast! nor don't think me a milksop so soft To be taken, for trifles, aback; For they say there's a providence sits up aloft, To look after the life of poor Jack."--DIBDIN.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I WILL BE A HERO, AND TRUSTING TO PROVIDENCE BRAVE EVERY DANGER."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mind you, Tom, lad, I like it in a certain way, but it may lead one wrong at times.
you've
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From this reading But nevertheless, it is better to leap than flounder in a bog, and if you've got to do a thing there's no time like the present.
