used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
brokeragenounUS /ˈbroʊkərɪdʒ/
a stock broker's business; charges a fee to act as intermediary between buyer and seller
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
externals
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From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
opinion or judgment
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
MonumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
not any; not one
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
pulsingnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪŋ/
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
Ried
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From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
Slosson
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From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All the life of the city flowed around and through and under the monument; from his desk, Ried Williams had beneath his eyes the pulsing heart of Indianapolis.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The offices consisted of a reception room and outer office, and two private offices, in one of the old buildings across from the Board of Trade.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Upon this particular Tuesday morning, however, he was taking no interest whatever in the view.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Under their windows was Monument Place.
but in spite of that
From this reading The brokerage firm of Williams & Slosson had not yet arrived at the point of throwing away money on externals.
