Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

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From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

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From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

how long something has existed

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

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From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

possessing life

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

(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 If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

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From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

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From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

become of; happen to

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

ask for or request earnestly

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

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From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

housing that someone is living in

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

one or the other of two

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

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From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

engage or hire for work

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

immediately past

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the probability of a specified outcome

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

come together

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

an instance of misfortune

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

used to form the superlative

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the local environment

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a human being

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

plural of “proprietor” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

returning to health after illness or debility

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

term of address for a man

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

not in physical motion

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

in or at that place or location

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading San Augustin, this 29th of June, Anno Domini 1670.

United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

not easy to understand or use

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

not known

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

have a certain weight

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

at the time that

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

which person or people

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading It is now more than a month since our captivity began, and there seems scant likelihood that it will come to a speedy close,--altho', being in good health myself, and of an age when hope dies slowly, I despair not of recovering both liberty and friends.

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From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Should they chance, instead, to meet the eyes of some friendly-disposed person of English blood and Protestant faith, to whom the name of William Scrivener is unknown, I beseech him to deliver them to any person sailing with the sloop _Three Brothers_, which did set out from the Island of Barbadoes on the 2nd of November last,--being in the hire of Sir Thomas Colleton, and bearing freight and passengers for these shores.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

produce a literary work

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading If the sloop has suffered some misadventure (as I fear is not unlikely,--either at the hands of the Spaniards, or else of the Indians of these parts, who do show themselves most unfriendly to all Englishmen, being set on to mischief by the Spanish friars), then I pray that word may be forwarded to his Lordship, the Duke of Albemarle, and others of the Lords Proprietors who did commission and furnish a fleet of three vessels, to wit: the _Carolina_, the _Port Royal_, and the _Albemarle_, which did weigh anchor at the Downs in August of last year, and set forth to plant an English colony at Port Royal.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet, in the event of our further detention, of sickness or any other evil that may befall me--and there is one threatening--I write these pages of true history, praying that they may some time reach the hand of my guardian and uncle, Dr. William Scrivener, if he be still alive and dwelling in these parts.