acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
adventuresses
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From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
capitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
HotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
go away from a place
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
legislationnounUS /ˌledʒəˈsleɪʃən/
law enacted by a legislative body
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
hear with intention
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
Odalite
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From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The serious business of fashion and the light recreation of legislation began.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
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 With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Mrs. Force and Odalite drove out to call on such of their friends and acquaintances as had arrived in the city, and to leave cards for the elder lady’s “day”—the Wednesday of each week during the season.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mr. Force went down to the capitol every day to listen to the disputes in the House or in the Senate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hotels, boarding houses and private dwellings were full.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the assembling of Congress, in the first week of December, the usual crowd of officials, pleasure-seekers, fortune hunters, adventurers and adventuresses poured into Washington.
