AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
American'snounUS /əˈmerɪkənz/
possessive form of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
Cathcart
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From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
take in liquids
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
one or the other of two
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
EmbassynounUS /ˈembəsi/
a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
a boy or man
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
handshakingnounUS /ˈhændʃeɪkɪŋ/
grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
go away from a place
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
the force of workers available
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
on the contrary
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
express the need or desire for
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
REVELATIONSnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading After our preliminary handshaking, and the inevitable drink at the American's request, Adams slapped me on the shoulder and said heartily:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
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 The first was Adams of the American Embassy in London; the second Cathcart of the British Embassy at Washington, now on leave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading REVELATIONS In the hall I met together two men whom I knew well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
a late time of life
From this reading I had not seen either for two years, and it was with mutual pleasure that we met.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, old fellow, I congratulate you; or rather am I to congratulate you?"
