used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
(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 Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
futuresnounUS /ˈfjuːtʃərz/
plural of “future” — the time yet to come
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
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 A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
Margaret
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From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
not any; not one
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
a human being
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
providingverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
express in words
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
get by special effort
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
express in words
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
Temple'snounUS /ˈtempəlz/
possessive form of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Oh, no, indeed; she is not that sort of person.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Do they all feel as though they are likely to die?'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
precisely as stated
From this reading People talk about it, of course, but they are very careful that nothing they say shall reach Margaret Temple's ears.'
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "'Tell me about some of the people,' I said, 'who want to secure Miss Temple as a successor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
which person or people
From this reading A good many of the village ladies know it, and I think they always have heard it from those prudent ladies who were providing for their husbands' futures.
