used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two young beauties captivated her at once.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The two young beauties captivated her at once.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
captivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkæptɪveɪtɪd/
strongly attracted
From this reading The two young beauties captivated her at once.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading She was enthusiastic.
favorablyadverbUS /ˈfeɪvərəbli/
showing approval
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
immediately past
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
Mechlin
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From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
come together
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
nephew'snounUS /ˈnefjuːz/
possessive form of “nephew” — a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
on one occasion
From this reading The two young beauties captivated her at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was enthusiastic.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
sojourningverbUS /ˈsoʊdʒərnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sojourn” — spend a certain length of time; reside temporarily
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Mr. George Mechlin and traveling companions had a most delightful journey across the continent in spite of the hot weather.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Lawrence Mechlin was most favorably impressed with her nephew’s wife and her sister.
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 Mr. Lawrence Mechlin and wife came to New York to meet George’s bride and her sister and take them to Long Branch, where they had been sojourning for the last two months.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young beauties captivated her at once.
