used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FATAL JOURNEY.
AccursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
AlexandrianounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændriə/
a town in Louisiana on the Red River
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
(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 Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
one or the other of two
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
FATALadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading A FATAL JOURNEY.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
fraughtadjectiveUS /frɔːt/
marked by distress
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
the act of departing
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
hies
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From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A FATAL JOURNEY.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
MILTONnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading --MILTON.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
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 On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
PocahontasnounUS /ˌpoʊkəˈhɑːntəs/
a Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith's life (1595-1617)
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading On that Wednesday morning the fine steamer "Pocahontas" lay at her wharf receiving freight and passengers for Washington and Alexandria.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thither, full fraught with mischievous revenge, Accursed and in a cursed hour, she hies.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her decks were crowded with men, women and children, all either going on the voyage or "seeing off" departing friends and acquaintances.
