Now, Watson, I think that we cannot employ our time better than by calling upon your acquaintance, Mrs. Laura Lyons.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
To my dismay the creature flew straight for the great mire, and my acquaintance never paused for an instant, bounding from tuft to tuft behind it, his green net waving in the air.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
On our way back we stayed for lunch at Merripit House, and it was there that Sir Henry made the acquaintance of Miss Stapleton.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
The journey was a swift and pleasant one, and I spent it in making the more intimate acquaintance of my two companions and in playing with Dr. Mortimer’s spaniel.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
Do you think that I should intrude if I were to call this afternoon and make the acquaintance of Sir Henry?
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
His reason for attempting this special line of business was that he had struck up an acquaintance with a consumptive tutor upon the voyage home, and that he had used this man’s ability to make the undertaking a success.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
Thank you; I am afraid I cannot claim her acquaintance.
Arthur Conan Doyle, The Hound of Baskervilles
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Merriam-Webster
— the state of being acquainted
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Macmillan
— someone you know a little, who is not a close friend
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7 uses of ‘acquaintance’ in The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Arthur Conan Doyle