used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
(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 There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
BEETHOVEN'SnounUS /ˈbeɪtoʊvənz/
possessive form of “beethoven” — German composer of instrumental music (especially symphonic and chamber music); continued to compose after he lost his hearing (1770-1827)
From this reading _Briefe_ BEETHOVEN'S.
befriendverbUS /bɪˈfrend/
become friends with
From this reading I was sure that she would befriend me.
Briefe
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From this reading _Briefe_ BEETHOVEN'S.
confidencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədənsɪz/
plural of “confidence” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading True, she did not say so.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
a movement into or inward
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
gehen
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
Hallam
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From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was sure that she would befriend me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
Rath
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
Rathe
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
express in words
From this reading True, she did not say so.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was sure that she would befriend me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading True, she did not say so.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure that she would befriend me.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, she did not say so.
und
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
vom
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was sure that she would befriend me.
but in spite of that
From this reading There was surely not much in Miss Hallam to encourage confidences; yet within half an hour of the time of entering her house I had told her all that oppressed my heart, and had gained a feeling of greater security than I had yet felt.
Zunoun
evil storm god represented as a black bird
From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
zur
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From this reading "Zu Rathe gehen, und vom Rath zur That."
