125th
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From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
in addition
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
the act of discovering something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF NEW YORK.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
a social unit living together
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF NEW YORK.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF NEW YORK.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
express in words
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF NEW YORK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where were they when New York was sold for twenty-four dollars?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
the act of using
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Where were they when New York was sold for twenty-four dollars?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
at the time that
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Where were they when New York was sold for twenty-four dollars?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When I think of this I go into my family gallery, which I also use as a swear room, and tell those ancestors of mine what I think of them.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading New York was afterwards sold for twenty-four dollars,--the whole island.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The author will now refer to the discovery of the Hudson River and the town of New York _via_ Fort Lee and the 125th Street Ferry.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE DISCOVERY OF NEW YORK.
