11
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From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
1710
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From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
59
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From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
(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 Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
in addition
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
Attestations
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From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
Boon-Island
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From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
candidadjectiveUS /ˈkændəd/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
Capt
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From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
put or send forth
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
CensurenounUS /ˈsenʃər/
harsh criticism or disapproval
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
Enquiries
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From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
EnquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
ExtraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a boy or man
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
gain'd
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From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
GalleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
hereofadverb
of or concerning this
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
in like or similar manner
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
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 Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
NARRATIVEnounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
Nottingham
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From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
oblig'd
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From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
and nothing more
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
others
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From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a human being
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
perswade
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From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
prejudicenounUS /ˈpredʒədɪs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
PreservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
presumeverbUS /prɪˈzuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
PrintnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
procur'd
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From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
publick
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From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
QueriesnounUS /ˈkwɪriz/
plural of “query” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
without much difficulty
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
cut with a saw
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
sollicitous
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From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
SufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
SUFFERINGSnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NARRATIVE OF THE SUFFERINGS, Preservation and Deliverance, OF Capt. _John Dean_ and Company; In the _Nottingham Galley_ of _London_, cast away on _Boon-Island_, near _New England_, _December, 11, 1710_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Likewise several of his Fellow Sufferers being now in Town, their Attestations might be procur'd, if saw a real Necessity.
TreatisenounUS /ˈtriːtəs/
a formal exposition
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
what's
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From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
belonging to which person
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Therefore, finding myself oblig'd to expose this small Treatise to publick View and Censure, I perswade my self, that what's here recorded will be entirely credited, by all candid, ingenious Spirits; for whose kind Opinion I am really sollicitous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Being Extra Number 59 of The Magazine of History with Notes and Queries A Few Months past, I little expected to appear in Print (especially on such Occasion) but the frequent Enquiries of many curious Persons (as also the Design of others, to publish the Account without us) seem to lay me under an absolute Necessity, least others less acquainted, prejudice the Truth with an imperfect Relation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I presume any Person acquainted with my Brother will readily believe the Truth hereof: And for the Satisfaction of others, I would hope need only offer, that both his Character and my own may be easily gain'd by Enquiry.
