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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
4
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
424
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
be'st
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From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
CALIBAN
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From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
cannot
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
drown'd
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
else
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From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
an old word for “before”
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
five-and-thirty
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
he's
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
man-monster
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading _Steph._ We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
Moon-calf
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From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
not any; not one
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Steph._ We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
on one occasion
From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading _Steph._ We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
express in words
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
express in speech
From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
standardadjectiveUS /ˈstændərd/
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
Steph
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From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading _Steph._ Moon-calf, speak once in thy life, if thou be'st a good moon-calf.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
Trin
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From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
We'll
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From this reading _Steph._ We'll not run, Monsieur Monster.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
in or at the place that
From this reading [_CALIBAN drinks._ _Trin._ Where should they be set else? he were a brave monster indeed, if they were set in his tail.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
you'll
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From this reading _Trin._ Nor go neither: but you'll lie like dogs, and yet say nothing neither.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Steph._ My man-monster hath drown'd his tongue in sack: for my part, the sea cannot drown me; I swam, ere I could recover the shore, five-and-thirty leagues, off and on, by this light.--Thou shalt be my lieutenant, monster, or my standard.[424-3] _Trin._ Your lieutenant, if you list: he's no standard.[424-4]
