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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"A Federal Gem"?

hi,

Would you explain the underlined part? These words are simple but not sure what "federal gem" and "the papers" refer to.

I was nearing the end of a brief seasonal job when I noticed that my favorite town house had been put up for sale. "A Federal Gem," the papers would have called it.

Thank you,

m
  

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It seems to refer to a well-maintained or well-restored building from the first half of the 19th century. (The Federalist period of American history is the last decade of the 18th century. )

— Mister Micawber

  • It seems to refer to a well-maintained or well-restored building from the first half of the 19th century.
  • (The Federalist period of American history is the last decade of the 18th century.
  • )
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It seems to refer to a well-maintained or well-restored building from the first half of the 19th century. (The Federalist period of American history is the last decade of the 18th century. 'Gem' = 'something that is special or beautiful in some way'.)
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Thank you for the reply.

In the same story, there's part the author mentions the nineteenth-century wrought-iron balcony, so I think your answer is totally making sense. But I'm wondering that how you came up with the answer. When I look up "federal" no dictionary says about a particular period.

Also, how should I take this "the papers"? Does this mean, newspapers or some kind
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If you want to see more about the Federal style of architecture, you can see this, among other pages.

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~twp/architecture/federal/

I assume the writer refers to how the building wo
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thank you for the reply and the link. It worked.

M
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