20,000,000
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From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
40,000,000
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
(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 We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
cometsnounUS /ˈkɑːməts/
plural of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Safety can be depended upon.
desiringverbUS /dɪˈzaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “desire” — feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
divergeverbUS /dɪˈvɜːrdʒ/
move or draw apart
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
engage in
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
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 Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
prohibitverbUS /proʊˈhɪbət/
command against
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading We make close connections at all principal points with all reliable lines.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
rigidlyadverbUS /ˈrɪdʒɪdli/
in a rigid manner
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Safety can be depended upon.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
move hurridly
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, we shall never push her to a dangerous speed, and we shall rigidly prohibit racing with other comets.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Safety can be depended upon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Passengers desiring to diverge at any point or return will be transferred to other comets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She makes 20,000,000 miles a day, with her present facilities; but, with a picked American crew and good weather, we are confident we can get 40,000,000 out of her.
