1868
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From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
25
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From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
5,000
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From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That was about enough to pay for the rails.
ACTSnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
constructverbUS /kənˈstrʌkt/
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
countiesnounUS /ˈkaʊntiz/
plural of “county” — (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
coupledadjectiveUS /ˈkʌpəld/
joined together especially in a pair or pairs
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
electorsnounUS /ɪˈlektərz/
plural of “elector” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That was about enough to pay for the rails.
EurekanounUS /jʊˈriːkə/
an alloy of copper and nickel with high electrical resistance and a low temperature coefficient; used as resistance wire
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
FerryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
FranchisenounUS /ˈfræntʃaɪz/
an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
Francisco
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From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
the act of giving
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
GOLD-BRICKED
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From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
HumboldtnounUS /ˈhʌmboʊlt/
German philologist noted for his studies of the relation between language and culture (1767-1835)
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
indefiniteadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdefənət/
vague or not clearly defined or stated
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
INTERVENESverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnz/
third-person singular of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
MadnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
MEDIATORnounUS /ˈmiːdieɪtər/
a negotiator who acts as a link between parties
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
NarratornounUS /ˈnereɪtər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
OBSTACLESnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
organizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzd/
formed into a structured or coherent whole, particularly on a large scale
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading That was about enough to pay for the rails.
payableadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪəbəl/
subject to or requiring payment especially as specified
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
for each
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
provisionnounUS /prəˈvɪʒən/
a stipulated condition
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
RailroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading That was about enough to pay for the rails.
RALSTON
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From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
ResultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
San
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From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
Sausalito
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From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
SecuringverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
SETSnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
subsidynounUS /ˈsʌbsɪdi/
a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “BIG FOUR” INTERVENES AND SETS UP OBSTACLES; RALSTON ACTS AS MEDIATOR AND IS BADLY GOLD-BRICKED.
votenounUS /voʊt/
a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
waterfrontnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfrʌnt/
the area of a city (such as a harbor or dockyard) alongside a body of water
From this reading The franchise was later extended to the waterfront of Sausalito, but that was surrendered to the Sausalito Land and Ferry Company.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Railroad Madness Results in the Narrator Securing Franchise for Line From Sausalito to Humboldt._ Way back in 1868, the Legislature passed a bill giving a franchise to a corporation organized under the name of the San Francisco & Humboldt Bay Railroad Company, to construct a railroad from an indefinite point on the bay of San Francisco to Eureka, in Humboldt county.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The franchise was coupled with a provision that the electors of the counties through which it passed should be authorized to vote a subsidy in bonds of $5,000 per mile, payable as every section of 25 miles was completed.
