Accomac
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From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
anew
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
(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 Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
anticipationsnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “anticipation” — an expectation
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
for the reason that
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
Beverly
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From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
chafedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪft/
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
give a description of
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
forcingverbUS /ˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “force” — to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
depressingly dark
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
the head of a state government
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
Harrison'snounUS /ˈherɪsənz/
possessive form of “harrison” — English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
ignoblyadverb
in a currish manner; meanspiritedly
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
JamestownnounUS /ˈdʒeɪmztaʊn/
a former village on the James River in Virginia to the north of Norfolk; site of the first permanent English settlement in America in 1607
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
perusedverbUS /pərˈuːzd/
past form of “peruse” — examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
on the contrary
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Amid all his misfortunes and gloomy anticipations, Bacon discovered one bright spot in his horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
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 This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He had inquired of Captain Gardiner whether Mr. Beverly had accompanied the Governor to Accomac, and was answered in the affirmative.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Harriet Harrison's letter had been perused over and over again, during the first part of the voyage, and was one cause of that restless anxiety to escape which we have attempted to describe.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He chafed the more as his imagination pictured his rival leading, or rather forcing Virginia to the altar, while he was thus ignobly detained.
but in spite of that
From this reading This was the source of rejoicing, because he believed that Virginia was yet in Jamestown.
