used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
anew
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
commerzienrath
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From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
dearly loved
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
entreatverb
ask for or request earnestly
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
set up or found
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
not accessible to view
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
and nothing more
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
immediately past
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
never-to-be-forgotten
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From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
PhilistinesnounUS /ˈfɪləstiːnz/
plural of “philistine” — a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
cut with a saw
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
in the near future
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
not in physical motion
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
at the time that
From this reading And my perplexity was still further heightened when on reaching home I found a letter from the commerzienrath lying on my table:
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why have you not done so? why have you hidden your light so long under a bushel?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I just now learn for the first time what you have kept from my knowledge half a year--that you have so long been working, like Samson among the Philistines, in my establishment.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "My Dear Young Friend: "Oh, these women, these women!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did I not, when I last saw you in the house of our never-to-be-forgotten friend, entreat you again and again to let me know as soon as you recovered your liberty?
