used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
Bellemore
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From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
differencesnounUS /ˈdɪfərənsɪz/
plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
employverbUS /emˈplɔɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
assemble or get together
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
Gordon
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From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
Josiah
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From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
let's
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From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
Pitcairn
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From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
carry out
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
express in words
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
male cat
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
Warmore
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From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
at the time that
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
a Caucasian
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be hard to tell from looking at Mr. Warmore that he was one day older than when he stopped at the home of Farmer Pitcairn and hired Tom Gordon.
a late time of life
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Hold your breath while we gather our muscles for the effort, for when we land, it is at a point four years from the day when Tom Gordon entered the employ of Josiah Warmore, the leading merchant in the town of Bellemore, on the Hudson.
