7,000
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From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
8,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
BrisbanenounUS /ˈbrɪzbeɪn/
capital and largest city of Queensland state; located in the southeastern corner of Queensland on the Pacific; settled by British as a penal colony; 3rd largest city in Australia
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
DurbannounUS /ˈdɜːrbən/
a port city in eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean; resort and industrial center
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
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 Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
the force of workers available
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
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 Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
QueenslandnounUS /ˈkwiːnzlænd/
a state in northeastern Australia
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
transport commercially
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
SwedishadjectiveUS /ˈswiːdɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Sweden or its people or culture or language
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
ThirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance from the Baltic port to Durban is 8,000 miles, and the ship's final destination was to be Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, over 7,000 miles further east.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Speaking about long voyages, this one should satisfy the most ambitious.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The vessel was a cargo ship, but had accommodation for a small number of passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had started from a Swedish port in the Baltic Sea with a full cargo of pine lumber.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Thirteen first-class passengers--four women, three men and six children--boarded a steamship at Durban for Australia.
