used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
any person at all
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
CairnsnounUS /kernz/
plural of “cairn” — a mound of stones piled up as a memorial or to mark a boundary or path
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You intended to tell me about them, did you not?”
else
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From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading You intended to tell me about them, did you not?”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
Leila
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From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
Leslie
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From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
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 “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
Marjorie
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From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You intended to tell me about them, did you not?”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
RompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
express in words
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I had not intended to tell you or anyone else that she attended the Romp,” Marjorie said emphatically.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You intended to tell me about them, did you not?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEGINNING TO GROW UP “Can that be Leslie Cairns?” marveled Leila.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She regarded Marjorie with laughing suspicion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You will now kindly tell me a great many facts about her recent history which I have somehow missed.
