6,000,000
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From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
Bremen-American
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From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
bullionnounUS /ˈbʊljən/
a mass of precious metal
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
Emilie
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From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
at any time
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
flyernounUS /ˈflaɪər/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
coins made of gold
From this reading THE GOLD SHIP.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
jostleverbUS /ˈdʒɑːsəl/
make one's way by jostling, pushing, or shoving
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
Kronprinzessin
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From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
the force of workers available
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
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 They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
transport commercially
From this reading THE GOLD SHIP.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
a quantity of money
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLD SHIP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The newspapers announced in large type that the _Kronprinzessin Emilie_, the crack flyer of the Bremen-American line, was to carry from the United States to Germany the vast sum of $6,000,000 in bullion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They interfered with the passengers, and employees of the company had to jostle their way among them as best they could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her sailing day the dock, from which she was to start on what destined to prove the most eventful voyage ever made since men first went down to the sea in ships, was jammed with gaping crowds.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The thought of the vast fortune stowed within the tall, steel sides of the liner had attracted them, although what they expected to see of it was difficult to imagine.
