alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/
a period of 100 years
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
CONTINUEDadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading CORTLANDT'S HISTORY CONTINUED.
CORTLANDT'S
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From this reading CORTLANDT'S HISTORY CONTINUED.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
dimensionsnounUS /dɪˈmenʃənz/
plural of “dimension” — the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
DR
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From this reading DR.
electricitynounUS /ɪˌlekˈtrɪsəti/
a physical phenomenon associated with stationary or moving electrons and protons
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
exceededverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdəd/
past form of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
HISTORYnounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading CORTLANDT'S HISTORY CONTINUED.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
hundred-foot-long
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From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
radicallyadverbUS /ˈrædɪkli/
in a radical manner
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
sevennounUS /ˈsevən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
SteamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
transportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The old-fashioned deeply immersed ship has not changed radically from the steam and sailing vessels of the last century, except that electricity has superseded all other motive powers.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "In marine transportation we have two methods, one for freight and another for passengers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Steamers gradually passed through the five hundred-, six hundred-, and seven hundred-foot-long class, with other dimensions in proportion, till their length exceeded one thousand feet.
