to or in a foreign country
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
(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 Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The room was filled with English and Americans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
aristocraticadjectiveUS /ərˌɪstəˈkrætɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
attaché
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From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
for the reason that
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
Carlton
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From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
ContinentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
diplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
EmbassiesnounUS /ˈembəsiz/
plural of “embassy” — a diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The room was filled with English and Americans.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The room was filled with English and Americans.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
intimacies
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From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
the force of workers available
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was filled with English and Americans.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
(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 Almost all the Americans were well known both at home and abroad because of their wealth, their fondness for display, and their intimacies and relationships by marriage with the aristocratic caste of Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AND EUROPE LAUGHS An attaché of one of the Continental Embassies to the King of England was dining at the Carlton with an American, an old friend of his.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Almost all the English were men and women of title or rank, or both.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You Americans are popular here,” said the diplomat.
