Noun:a picture of something showing it as a dark shape on a light background; especially : such a picture showing a person’s face from the side
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silhouette
The dark was coming on hard now, and off to the west, I could see the mountains rising in silhouette, all the mysterious and unknowns.
I understand that the author is saying he could see the mountains reflection off the river.
Noun:a great and impressive quality
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grandeur?show=0&t=1387302390
But Hart Crane saw and understood the lonely grandeur and achievement of the bridge from a more sympathetic, historically removed perspective.
I understand the author is saying the bridge had great and impressive quality behind it.
Verb:to change (a place, such as an old neighborhood) by improving it and making it more appealing to people who have money
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gentrified
“I do neighborhoods that aren’t, like, all gentrified”, he said of his scholarship
I understand the author is saying he doesn’t like neighborhoods that make their neighborhood more appealing to people who have money..
Noun: a group of soldiers that includes two or more squads usually led by one lieutenant.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/platoon?show=0&t=1387069026
The platoon was preparing to move out, checking weapons, going through all the little rituals that preceded a day’s march.
I understand that the author is referring to the soldiers as a platoon.
Noun:polite, moral, and honest behavior and attitudes that show respect for other people.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decency
You want decency.
The author is saying in war you want to show respect for others and be a good person.
Noun:a type of green plant that has very small leaves and no flowers and that grows on rocks, bark, or wet ground.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss?show=0&t=1387068375
I remembered the smell of moss.
The author is saying it smells like a green plant.
Noun: a nonwhite or non-American person; specifically : Asian
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gook
Rat says, all that gore, about twenty zillion dead gook fish.
I understand Rat is using the word gook to refer to a nonwhite or non-American person.
Dear Next Year Students,
Everybody is scared during their first semester of college. You don’t know what to expect and your really clueless. You really want to do well and don’t get distracted and keep a high GPA for your first semester. One thing I can tell you is that college is nothing like high school where the teacher will chase after you for your work. You have to be on your work and you can’t be lazy and think that you can’t slack or be careless on your work because you won’t get a good grade. In English and effective speaking it involves a lot of writing and presentations. In English you will have to write six papers which two are the midterm and final exam. The midterm and final exams are basically the same format you have to follow. You will have to write a summary for the first part and the second part you have to write an essay comparing the essay question to the story and your life. The papers you will write will be based off a location you will choose and you will use that location to write your papers for English and your speeches for Effective speaking. Make sure you choose a location in Brooklyn that has a lot of information on it because it will benefit you a lot in writing your essays and speeches. Take the advantage of the doing all the HW’s that involves you in writing a summary because it will really help you a lot in passing the class. For effective speaking make sure you follow the speech outline and time yourself saying your speeches and you should receive a good grade in the course. For the midterm and final exam for speech make sure you study for the exams because you may think it’s all common sense but it’s really not it’s a lot of information that you have to know. So remember don’t be lazy, be on your work, and don’t get distracted by anyone.
Sincerely ,
Brandon Jaspaul
The Brooklyn Bridge is one of the most historical and valuable landmark in Brooklyn that has so much history behind it. I decided to talk about the reconstruction and construction about the bridge for project number 4. The construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was so long and arduous that it came out to be the world’s longest suspension bridge in world at the time. It led to so many benefits and achievements that classified it as one of the most valuable man made structure made in the United States. The Construction of the Brooklyn Bridge was made to satisfy the needs of the 19th century not the 21st century. The reconstruction is occurring because the bridge is no longer the eighth wonder of the world, though it holds historic significance, it holds little to no value to the average New Yorker. Ultimately the renovation is necessary to provide New Yorkers with full functionality; however it is arguable that the old bridge is causing interference of its potential as well as more expenses to the city for renovations instead of replacements. The Brooklyn Bridge will always be a great place to visit to see all the features it has to offer to you.
Work Cited:
Project #4 by Brandon Jaspaul
Noun:
A act or process.
The success of the bridge preempted charter revision: it made the amalgamation of the five boroughs a few later, in 1898, into one super metropolis, a kind of inevitability, an afterthought.
I understand it’s saying the bridge’s charter got processed and made the five boroughs.
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