Chapter XVI · Mine Ease at Mine Inn

highly skilled

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

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

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

the act of making something more beautiful

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

a wide street or thoroughfare

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

make right or correct

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

approval

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

lasting a long time

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

highest in quality

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

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From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

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

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

an occurrence of something

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

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

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

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From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

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

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

be obliged to pay or repay

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

new

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

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

From this reading PEOPLE have short memories—particularly in the matter of benefits received.

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

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

a special situation

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

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

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The two municipal achievements to which I allude are the Holborn Viaduct, and that magnificent boulevard, the Thames Embankment.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading Now, these two enduring monuments of municipal enterprise and foresight we owe to the old—and much-maligned—Board of Works.

a late time of life

From this reading To-day, for instance, it is the usual and the correct thing to credit the London County Council with all that has been accomplished for the beautification of London during recent years.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet the two greatest improvements carried out in my time were not done by the Council at all.