acquain

But there she was, holding court in the middle of the ante-room sur - rounded by a host of delighted old friends and acquain - tances.

The Bellini Bride Reid, Michelle 2002

An acquain tance of ours was complaining the other day about the difficulty of finding a place to park outside the local gymnasium.

I'm A Stranger Here Myself Bryson, Bill 1999

Viscount Rawleigh and his wife had appeared unexpectedly in town only a couple of days after his own arrival and now Rex had asked his three friends if they would be sure to attend the Mindell ball, to which he had determined to take Lady Rawleigh, even though the chances were strong that the ton would cut her acquain-tance.

Unforgiven Balogh, Mary 1998

Clearly the man was less than delighted by an assignment that a dozen or more officers of her acquain-tance would have killed for.

Beyond the Sunrise Balogh, Mary 1992

He's like a brand-new acquain-tance who hands you a holo of the kids, then, embarrassed by his own temerity, bites his lips and awaits your comment.

Passage at Arms Cook, Glen 1985

Tawdry red-and-yellow neon lights made wavering patterns across the water-slick pavement; his acquain - tance with this town was centered about a hotel or two located at its center section, a handful of restaurants, some stores, all a casual traveler learned in two visits half a dozen years apart.

Witch World Norton, Andre 1963

"I was afraid," he said, "it meant an end to our acquain ----"

Half a Hero A Novel Anthony Hope 1898

I shall go near to give you the trouble of another line before this Season is over and if my business jumps Will think to make you another small Consignment to keep up the former acquain tance between us I am

Letter from Robert Carter to Andrew Ramsay, July 9, 1731 1731

I receiv'd your favour of the 15th of Decr per Capt Loxam owning the receipt of the tobo I had Shipt you and the payment of the money I had order'd you in the hands of Mr Pemberton for the three protested bills. also you acquain

Letter from Robert Carter to John Pemberton and Company, April 15, 1730 1730

Authorities say the April 26 struggle began when Wells wouldn't tell police the name of an acquain who had been at her house.

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