Chapter I

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

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

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

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

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

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “base” — installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “cab” — a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “canon” — a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “capitalist” — a conservative advocate of capitalism

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a deep opening in the earth's surface

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

plural of “conduit” — a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

unvarying in nature

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

travel across or pass over

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

trueness of course toward a goal

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

having momentous consequences; of decisive importance

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

the extent of land abutting on a street or water

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

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From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

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

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

becoming greater or larger

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

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

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

immediately past

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

plural of “messenger” — a person who carries a message

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

superlative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

plural of “omnibus” — an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

forward in time or order or degree

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

concerned with actual use or practice

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

the property of being shaped like a rectangle

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

a property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

plural of “requirement” — required activity

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

subject to restriction or subjected to restriction

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

move upward

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

in constant agitation

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “shopper” — someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

and nothing more

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

coming after or following

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

characterized by order and planning

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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

From this reading THE GREGG PRESS / RIDGEWOOD, N. J.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This erosion, proceeding with a sort of fateful regularity, has come to be a matter of constant and growing interest.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

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

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

of imposing height; especially standing out above others

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

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

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

in the company of; together with

From this reading These great canons--conduits, in fact, for the leaping volume of an ever-increasing prosperity--cross each other with a sort of systematic rectangularity, and in deference to the practical directness of local requirements they are in general called simply--streets.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Each of these canons is closed in by a long frontage of towering cliffs, and these soaring walls of brick and limestone and granite rise higher and higher with each succeeding year, according as the work of erosion at their bases goes onward--the work of that seething flood of carts, carriages, omnibuses, cabs, cars, messengers, shoppers, clerks, and capitalists, which surges with increasing violence for every passing day.

a late time of life

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.

but in spite of that

From this reading Between the former site of old Fort Dearborn and the present site of our newest Board of Trade there lies a restricted yet tumultuous territory through which, during the course of the last fifty years, the rushing streams of commerce have worn many a deep and rugged chasm.