used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
cornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
eyeglassnounUS /ˈaɪɡlæs/
lens for correcting defective vision in one eye; held in place by facial muscles
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
faultsnounUS /fɔːlts/
plural of “fault” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
Longmere
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From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
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 "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
express in words
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
scornfullyadverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have a great many faults," the pretty American heiress said, "but scandal never was one of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Lady Longmere laughed somewhat scornfully as she watched him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A great pile of strawberries were on her plate.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading There was a good deal of whispering and talking in corners and under the trees at Longmere House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fussy little man with an eyeglass seemed to have a great deal to say.
