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adeterminerUS /ə/
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.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
any
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
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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big
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From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
breath
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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.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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.
changes
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
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.
day
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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.
differences
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
effort
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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.
employ
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entered
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Farmer
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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.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
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.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
four
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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.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
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.
gather
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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.
Gordon
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grow
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
hair
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
hard
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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.
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.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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.
hired
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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.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
Hold
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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.
home
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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.
Hudson
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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.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
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.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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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jump
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From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
land
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leading
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let's
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From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
looking
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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.
many
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
merchantnounUS /ˈmɜːr.tʃənt/
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.
Mr
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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.
muscles
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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.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
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.
noted
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
now
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From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
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.
older
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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.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
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.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
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.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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.
respects
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
slight
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
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.
some
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And now let's take a big jump forward.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
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.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
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.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
There
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From this reading There have been many changes in those years, but in some respects slight differences could be noted.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
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.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
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.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
Tom
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town
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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.
wepronounUS /wiː/
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.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
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.
whiskers
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
white
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
whiter
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From this reading His hair and whiskers were so white at that time that they could not grow any whiter.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
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.
years
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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.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
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.
