Chapter XVII

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

put or pin the blame on

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

relatively low in price or charging low prices

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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

From this reading The city and county had paid for first-class work.

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From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

bring shame or dishonor upon

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

very good; of the highest quality

From this reading The city and county had paid for first-class work.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The city and county had paid for first-class work.

ranking above all others

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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From this reading They had received fourth-rate value for their money.

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

of or characteristic of low rank or importance

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

a person without moral scruples

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading They had received fourth-rate value for their money.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading The city and county had paid for first-class work.

plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

an executive officer of a firm or corporation

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading They had received fourth-rate value for their money.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

plural of “taxpayer” — someone who pays taxes

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

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

From this reading They had received fourth-rate value for their money.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

add up in number or quantity

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading They had received fourth-rate value for their money.

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

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading These edifices, hitherto the pride of Granite, were constructed of cheap, inferior material: were ill-put together and were, in short, a disgrace, a byword and a hissing.

at the time that

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.

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

From this reading The city and county had paid for first-class work.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading DESIRÉE MAKES PLANS Next morning, the Granite _Star_ made known to the world at large that grievous wrong had been done to the city and to its taxpayers when their two foremost public buildings had been erected.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading And the miscreant on whom the sole and total blame rested was Caleb Conover, President of the revivified C. G & X. railroad.