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From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
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charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
commendingverbUS /kəˈmendɪŋ/
-ing form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading C. C. Duncan Committee on Selecting Steamer CAPT.
ConsultingverbUS /kənˈsʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading C. C. Duncan Committee on Selecting Steamer CAPT.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading R. R. G*****, ESQ.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading R. R. G*****, ESQ.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
go away from a place
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
engage in
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
touching and supported by a surface
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a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading R. R. G*****, ESQ.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
SelectingverbUS /səˈlektɪŋ/
-ing form of “select” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading C. C. Duncan Committee on Selecting Steamer CAPT.
side-wheel
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From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
SteamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading C. C. Duncan Committee on Selecting Steamer CAPT.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
SurveyornounUS /sərˈveɪər/
an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Letters have been issued by the government commending the party to courtesies abroad.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
UnderwritersnounUS /ˈʌndərraɪtərz/
plural of “underwriter” — a banker who deals chiefly in underwriting new securities
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
precisely as stated
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was there lacking about that program to make it perfectly irresistible?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
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 W. W. S* * * *, Surveyor for Board of Underwriters C. W. C******, Consulting Engineer for U.S. and Canada J. T. H*****, Esq. C. C. DUNCAN P.S.--The very beautiful and substantial side-wheel steamship "_Quaker City_" has been chartered for the occasion, and will leave New York June 8th.
