used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
BismarcknounUS /ˈbɪzmɑːrk/
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
placed crosswise
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
being one more than ten
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
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 About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading The _Roland_ and the _Bismarck_ exchanged lively flag signals.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The _Roland_ and the _Bismarck_ exchanged lively flag signals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
and nothing more
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
full of life and energy
From this reading The _Roland_ and the _Bismarck_ exchanged lively flag signals.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
orchestranounUS /ˈɔːrkəstrə/
a musical organization consisting of a group of instrumentalists including string players
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
record-breakingadjective
surpassing any previously established record
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
Roland
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From this reading The _Roland_ and the _Bismarck_ exchanged lively flag signals.
signalsnounUS /ˈsɪɡnəlz/
plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The _Roland_ and the _Bismarck_ exchanged lively flag signals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
the upper part of anything
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
two times
From this reading That means twice as many as can fill a Berlin theatre from the orchestra to the top gallery.
twin-screw
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From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Prince Bismarck_, a twin-screw steamer, one of the first models of its kind, had just made its record-breaking trip, in which it had crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six days, eleven hours, and twenty-four minutes.
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 About two thousand people were now making the trip from New York to Europe.
