Chapter XII · “Secrecy is the soul of all great designs.”

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

side by side

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

serving as an essential component

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

involving financial matters

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

coins made of gold

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

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From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

not one, and not any

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

for each

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

someone who manufactures something

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the act or process of producing something

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

give an incentive for action

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

being one more than fifteen

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

believed likely

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

plural of “switch” — control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading He purchased a similar building in Philadelphia, near the Pennsylvania Railroad freight depot, and he bought a third warehouse alongside the track of the New Jersey Central at Hoboken.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

plural of “warehouse” — a storehouse for goods and merchandise

From this reading He caused switches to be constructed into each of these warehouses, and provided each of them with heavy iron shutters and doors.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Morning visited Washington, and bought a stone warehouse near the foot of Sixth Street.

at the time that

From this reading It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.

during the time that

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Steel had been prompt in shipping the gold not covered with copper, and Morning’s bank accounts in New York now amounted to sixteen millions of dollars, while the fame of the Morning mine as a producer of four millions of gold bars per month had already created a marked sensation in financial and business circles, and in the newspaper world, but none suspected the immense actual production.

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 It was October when Morning arrived in New York City.