Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

in addition

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

plural of “bid” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

the state of being imprisoned

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

put or send forth

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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 The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

act or move at high speed

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

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

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

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

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

a small island

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

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From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

come into possession of

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

above and across; more than

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

that is looked for

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

toward the south

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

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

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

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 This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

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 This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading It was then the month of February; we had been six months a-journeying, and still the promised land was far away.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This tale of mine, however, bids fair to spin itself at too great length, so I must hasten on to the story of our captivity.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

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

From this reading The land to west of us was Virginia, and we sought harbour at Nancemund, and lay there some weeks for needful repairs on the sloop, which was also provisioned afresh for her further voyage.

which person or people

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading This island is within the territory of the Spaniards, who have named it Santa Catalina.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading In spite of fairly good weather on our way southward we somehow over passed the latitude of Port Royal harbour; and of a Saturday in May--the fifteenth day of the month--we did cast anchor at a little isle upon the coast, in order to obtain wood and water for the sloop's needs.