used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
Bayne
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From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this had not hurt Lady Maria.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
cleverest
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From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
carefully weighed
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
every person
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
how
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From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
be the source of pain
From this reading But this had not hurt Lady Maria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
recurring again and again
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
express in words
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
sharpest-tongued
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From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
smartestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɑːrtəst/
superlative of “smart” — showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this had not hurt Lady Maria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
under normal conditions
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
precisely as stated
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A certain royal duke had been much pleased with her and people had said some very nasty things about it.
wittilyadverbUS /ˈwɪtəli/
in a witty manner
From this reading She knew how to say nasty things herself, and as she said them wittily they were usually listened to and repeated.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Lady Maria Bayne was the cleverest, sharpest-tongued, smartest old woman in London.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading She knew everybody and had done everything in her youth, a good many things not considered highly proper.
