1,400
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From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
14,000,000
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From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
1913
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From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
39,600
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From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
to come or go into
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
exceedsverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
a person of German nationality
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
go away from a place
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
life-nerve
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From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
LUSITANIAnounUS /ˌluːsəˈteɪniə/
ancient region and Roman province on the Iberian Peninsula; corresponds roughly to modern Portugal and parts of Spain
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA."
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
mercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
overseasadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈsiːz/
beyond or across the sea
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
SINKINGnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
express in words
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINKING OF THE "LUSITANIA."
tonnagenounUS /ˈtʌnədʒ/
a tax imposed on ships that enter the US; based on the tonnage of the ship
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading On an average about 1,400 merchant vessels enter and leave our ports every week.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Germans were quite right in speaking of our mercantile marine as our "life-nerve."
at the time that
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In 1913 we had nearly 39,600 merchant vessels, with a tonnage of more than 14,000,000 tons.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will get some idea of the vastness of our overseas trade when I tell you that the tonnage of ships owned in Liverpool alone exceeds that of the German Empire.
