Chapter XXIV · A Famous Vessel--The Mayflower--Her

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

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

go together

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

declared but not proved

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

Having no one else present.

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

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

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

reports of the work of a society or learned body etc

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

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

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

have

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

disputed or made the object of contention or competition

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

the act of departing

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

true confidential information

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

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 The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

relating to the vicinity of the equator

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

divisible by two

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

at any time

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

in a willing manner

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

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

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

ten 10s

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

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

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

plural of “incident” — a single distinct event

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to Massachusetts in 1620

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

make reference to

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

not any; not one

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

not one, and not any

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

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

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

plural of “orator” — a person who delivers a speech or oration

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

an example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

transport commercially

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

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From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

any plant of the genus Veronica

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

following in time or order

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

power to dominate or defeat

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

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

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

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

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

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

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

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From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading APPEARANCE--THE SPEEDWELL--DEPARTURE OF THE TWO SHIPS--ALLEGED UNSEAWORTHINESS OF THE SPEEDWELL--THE MAYFLOWER SAILS ALONE--THE EQUINOCTIAL--CONSULTATIONS--A REMEDY APPLIED--FIRST VIEW OF THE LAND--SUBSEQUENT HISTORY AND FATE OF THE MAYFLOWER.

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

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

evoking lifelike images within the mind

From this reading The details of the voyage are few and unsatisfactory; but the vivid imagination of historians and orators has amply supplied their place.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

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

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

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 When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

at the time that

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

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

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

which person or people

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The Mayflower was built in England, at a time when English commerce could bear no comparison with that of Holland, and when the trade with the latter power employed six hundred Dutch ships to one hundred of English build.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading We have now to narrate the incidents of a voyage without precedent, in one point of view, in maritime annals, and to chronicle the adventures of a ship which may be safely said to have achieved a fame beyond that of any other that ever ploughed the ocean.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading When we mention the name of the Mayflower, in which the Pilgrim Fathers proceeded from Southampton Water to Plymouth Rock, we are sure that the distinction which we claim for this feeble vessel will be contested by none,--not even by those who would gladly accord the supremacy of the seas to the Nina of Columbus or the Vittoria of Magellan.