used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
cannot
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From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
CompassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Esop._ Nor never will, I dare swear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
deferverbUS /dɪˈfɜːr/
hold back to a later time
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
don't
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From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
ent'ring
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From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
Esopnoun
a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
Euph
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From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
I'm
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From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
and nothing more
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
for more time
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
joined in matrimony
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Esop._ Nor never will, I dare swear.
not any; not one
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading _Esop._ Nor never will, I dare swear.
ObstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
SeamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
transport commercially
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
steer'd
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From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
not in physical motion
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
stubbornadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbərn/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading _Esop._ Nor never will, I dare swear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
to-morrow
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From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
we'll
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From this reading _Esop._ No: I'm just ent'ring into Port; we'll be married to-morrow.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Esop._ Nor never will, I dare swear.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Euph._ For Heaven's sake defer it some Days longer; I cannot love you yet; indeed, I cannot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
you're
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From this reading _Esop._ Why, you're an admirable Pilot; I don't doubt but you have steer'd many a Ship safe to Harbour: But I'm an old stubborn Seaman; I must sail by my own Compass still.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Euph._ And by your Obstinacy lose your Vessel.
