16
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From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
3
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From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
75
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From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
8
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From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
American-made
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From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
I'm
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From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
innovationnounUS /ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən/
a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
it's
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From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
immediately past
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
offshoreadverbUS /ˈɔːfˈʃɔːr/
away from shore; away from land
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
percentnounUS /pərˈsent/
a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred)
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Right now--right now--American oil production is the highest that it's been in 8 years.
That's
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From this reading That's right, 8 years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
we've
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From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Not only that, last year, we relied less on foreign oil than in any of the past 16 years.
a late time of life
From this reading Over the last 3 years, we've opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight I'm directing my administration to open more than 75 percent of our potential offshore oil and gas resources.
