used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
having companions or an escort
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
auditornounUS /ˈɔːdɪtər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
candidlyadverbUS /ˈkændɪdli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
DanielnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
Eleanore
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From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
Eleanore's
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From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
Erfft
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From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
located inward
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
liberationnounUS /ˌlɪbɜːrˈeɪʃən/
the act of liberating someone or something
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
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 There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
Nothafft
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From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
Sylvia
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From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In May he accompanied her and her mother to Erfft.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When he told of Eleanore’s marriage to Daniel Nothafft, Sylvia interrupted him, and asked a number of questions concerning Daniel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There they took long walks together every day, and talked a great deal about Eleanore.
at the time that
From this reading But when he felt that he had gained the confidence of his auditor, and she his, he spoke quite candidly, so candidly in truth that Sylvia came to look upon his action as one of inner liberation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he spoke with noticeable reserve.
