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From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
ADIEUnounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
anew
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
AUnounUS /oʊ/
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
bon
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
Bryce
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
dearly loved
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
Edmund
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
Everett
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From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
GildernounUS /ˈɡɪldər/
someone whose occupation is to apply an overlay of gold or gilt
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
impresarionounUS /ˌɪmprɪˈsɑːrioʊ/
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
KennannounUS /ˈkenən/
United States diplomat who recommended a policy of containment in dealing with Soviet aggression (1904-2005)
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
immediately past
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
LloydnounUS /lɔɪd/
United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
others
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
with speed
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
re-invited
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From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
REVOIR
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From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
Richard
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
Stedman
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From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
TEUTONICadjectiveUS /tuːˈtɔːnɪk/
of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning my impresario gave me a farewell breakfast at the Everett House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AMERICA--NOT "ADIEU," BUT "AU REVOIR"--ON BOARD THE "TEUTONIC"--HOME AGAIN.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
having passed out of existence
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Edmund Clarence Stedman was there; Mark Twain, George Kennan, General Horace Porter, General Lloyd Bryce, Richard Watson Gilder, and many others sat at table, and joined in wishing me _bon voyage_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _New York, April 26._ THE last two days have vanished rapidly in paying calls.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Good-by, my dear American friends, I shall carry away sweet recollections of you, and whether I am re-invited in your country or not, I will come again.
