62
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From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
(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 right, Ketchum & Bustem--there you are."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All right, Ketchum & Bustem--there you are."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
Bustem
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From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
buyernounUS /ˈbaɪər/
a person who buys
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
CALLISTER'S
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From this reading CALLISTER'S CLERK.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading CALLISTER'S CLERK.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
being one more than seven
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
ElijahnounUS /eˈlaɪdʒə/
a Hebrew prophet in the Old Testament who opposed the worship of idols; he was persecuted for rebuking Ahab and Jezebel (king and queen of Israel); he was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (circa 9th century BC)
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
ten 10s
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
Ketchum
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From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, Ketchum & Bustem--there you are."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "All right, Ketchum & Bustem--there you are."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
push forcefully
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
WabashnounUS /ˈwɔːbæʃ/
a tributary of the Ohio River that rises in western Ohio and flows southwestward across Indiana
From this reading "Ketchum & Bustem, eight hundred Wabash common, buyer three!"
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Out of a little hole in the glass partition, which divided the interior of Mr. Elijah Callister's office, Room 62, ---- Building, Broad street, from the portion which was open to the outside public, a hand was thrust, passing back a receipt book to the waiting messenger of the well-known firm of Ketchum & Bustem, brokers on Broadway.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All right, Ketchum & Bustem--there you are."
