acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
(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 They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
in addition
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
Cleve
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From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
eccentricitiesnounUS /ˌeksenˈtrɪsɪtiz/
plural of “eccentricity” — strange and unconventional behavior
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
a boy or man
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
immediately past
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
loftiest
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From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
O'Melaghlin
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From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
Palma
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From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
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 They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
sourcesnounUS /ˈsɔːrsəz/
plural of “source” — the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The eccentricities of The O’Melaghlin were endless sources of amusement to the passengers as to our own party, to whom they were also causes of frequent annoyance.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
precisely as stated
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They had unusually fine weather for the whole trip.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Meanwhile, Cleve, Palma, their children, servant, and, last and loftiest, The O’Melaghlin were coming over as fast as wind and steam could bring them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They made some very pleasant acquaintances, and formed some very fast friendships among their fellow passengers, with whom they were all very popular.
Wolfscliff
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From this reading For instance, O’Melaghlin always addressed Mr. Cleve Stuart as “Wolfscliff.”
