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Chapter XIII
IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings. It is of the Tammany period. Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place. It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again. There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is of the Tammany period.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
not any; not one
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading It is of the Tammany period.
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From this reading Among architectural aberrations, architects give it a leading place.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading It is of the Tammany period.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great scare at the time, but that has long ago been forgotten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was run up on the site of an old pond, and was no sooner up than it threatened to fall down again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
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From this reading IN CHAMBERS The Criminal Court Building in New York City is a huge square block of yellow brick with an incongruous cornice and grandiose trimmings.
