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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
1710
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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
attestedadjectiveUS /əˈtestɪd/
established as genuine
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
barbarouslyadverb
in a barbarous manner
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
betrayverbUS /bɪˈtreɪ/
reveal unintentionally
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
BoatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
Boon-Island
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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
put or send forth
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
deliver'd
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From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
DeliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
take in solid food
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
endeavour'd
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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
ExtremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
FalsehoodsnounUS /ˈfælshʊdz/
plural of “falsehood” — a false statement
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
forc'd
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From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
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 _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
intituled
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From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
Langman
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From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
immediately past
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
Mellen
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From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
misrepresentverbUS /mɪsˌreprəˈzent/
represent falsely
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
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 TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
New-England
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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
NicholasnounUS /ˈnɪkələs/
a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
Nottingham
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From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
Nottingham-Galley
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From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
OathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
ObstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
PamphletnounUS /ˈpæmflət/
a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading THE PREFACE.
PreservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
publish'd
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From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
reduc'd
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From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
transport commercially
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
SufferersnounUS /ˈsʌfərərz/
plural of “sufferer” — a person suffering from an illness
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
SufferingsnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋz/
plural of “suffering” — a state of acute pain
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
in or at the place that
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
a Caucasian
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
which person or people
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole attested upon Oath, by _Christopher Langman_, Mate; _Nicholas Mellen_, Boatswain; and _George White_, Sailor in the said Ship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE VOYAGE OF THE _Nottingham-Galley_ of _London_, _John Dean_ Commander, FROM THE River _Thames_ to _New-England_, Near which Place she was cast away on _Boon-Island_, December 11, 1710. by the Captain's Obstinacy, who endeavour'd to betray her to the _French_, or run her ashore; with an Account of the Falsehoods in the Captain's _Narrative_.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading And a faithful Relation of the Extremities the Company was reduc'd to for Twenty-four Days on that desolate Rock, where they were forc'd to eat one of their Companions who died, but were at last wonderfully deliver'd.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _We having been Sufferers in this unfortunate Voyage, had reason to believe, from the Temper of our Captain, who treated us barbarously both by Sea and Land, that he would misrepresent the Matter, as we now find he has done in a late Pamphlet by him publish'd, intituled_, A Narrative of the Sufferings, Preservation, and Deliverance of Captain _John Dean_, and Company, in the _Nottingham_ Galley of _London_, &c.
