used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
Attorney-at-Law
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From this reading Uncle Em was Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Mr. McAndrew looked up and gravely bowed.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
a quad with a square body
From this reading Uncle Em was Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Mr. McAndrew looked up and gravely bowed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
of great significance or value
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mr. McAndrew looked up and gravely bowed.
McAndrew
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From this reading Uncle Em was Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. McAndrew looked up and gravely bowed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
in the near future
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She took the elevator and was presently at the right door.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
transactverbUS /trænˈzækt/
conduct business
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
unceremoniouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnserəˈmoʊniəsli/
in an unceremonious manner
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Em was Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
visiting-places
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From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Uncle Em was Walter McAndrew, Attorney-at-Law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went in unceremoniously; it was one of her favorite visiting-places.
in or at the place that
From this reading She remembered that she had come down town on important business, and it was up two flights in this office building where she was to transact it.
