1990
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From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
in the past
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
(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 A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
a young female
From this reading HUMAN GIRL, OR SIREN?
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
HUMANadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading HUMAN GIRL, OR SIREN?
of great significance or value
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
something that is lost
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
march in a procession
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
mid-Pacific
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
of an obscure nature
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading HUMAN GIRL, OR SIREN?
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
publicitynounUS /pəˈblɪsəti/
a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
SIRENnounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading HUMAN GIRL, OR SIREN?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
superstructurenounUS /ˈsuːpərstrʌktʃər/
structure consisting of the part of a ship above the main deck
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first of the mysterious sea disasters occurred in March, 1990.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
precisely as stated
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It did not seem important; it was given very little publicity.
weirdlyadverbUS /ˈwɪrdli/
in a weird manner
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small, old-fashioned freight vessel of some thirty thousand tons sank in mid-Pacific with the loss of all on board.
a late time of life
From this reading The ship, which in its day must have been accounted a luxurious passenger liner, had, years ago, been converted to the freight trade, and its weirdly elaborate superstructure long since dismantled.
