25
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From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
60
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From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
630
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From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading First-class accommodation, however, was good.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
anent
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From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading First-class accommodation, however, was good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
Hongkong
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From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading First-class accommodation, however, was good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
inferioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɪriər/
of or characteristic of low rank or importance
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
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 Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
transport commercially
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fare, first-class, was $25--four cents a mile for sea travel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distance from Hongkong to Manila is 630 miles, and 60 hours' time is required to sail between the two points.
precisely as stated
From this reading One has little choice anent "class" on these boats, as second-class is very inferior.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An American ship was boarded at Hongkong for Manila, P. I., but the vessel had been built in Glasgow, Scotland.
