| 单词 | a great deal |
| 例句 | “You seem to take a great deal of comfort in your prayers, Esther, and always come down looking quiet and satisfied. I wish I could.” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Five thousand dollars a week may sound like a great deal of money, and yet the Poppers were far from rich. Mr. Popper's Penguins 1938-09-01T00:00:00Z They would automatically try to do better at the start of each new day and, after a while, would certainly accomplish a great deal. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I missed them a great deal during those days, long before I had any inkling that I would spend decades apart from them. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z And there is a great deal of this nothingness until you get to the next bit of something. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He spent a great deal of time making sure that he was smartly dressed for the meal so that his friend would be proud of him. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Except that there’s not much which matters a great deal. The last six months have made that plain. And lately it has seemed important to find a thing or two which do. That’s all.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Our working relationship, I am sure, would be made a great deal easier.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Francesco became Duke of Milan from his station as a private citizen through appropriate methods and a great deal of virtue; and what he acquired with a thousand hardships he maintained with little effort. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z After a great deal of squirming, kicking, screaming and shouting, Mrs. van D. finally managed to yank the thing out, and Mr. Dussel went on with his work as if nothing had happened. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The hinge had been well made and did not give way until they had put it to a great deal more tugging and biting. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The game was played with a log, a staff, a body of water, and a great deal of shouting. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z At night and on weekends it was wonderfully quiet, and once we got back from Connecticut I spent a great deal of time there—reading, napping on his couch, doing his work and my own. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z She was my age, perhaps a year older, but a year makes a great deal of difference at that time of life. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Or perhaps they care a great deal about education, and about their children in general. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z This proposal had the effect of cheering Harry up a great deal. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “It is twenty years of history and there’s a great deal to be learned from it.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “The idea’s all right as far as it goes, but it won’t come to a great deal in practice.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu was about to sign a lease—if saving money meant living with mice, then so be it—when Ginika’s friend told them of a room for rent, a great deal, as college life went. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z From the ashes in the stove there must have been a great deal of it. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “Every child pays fourpence a week. Sometimes they pay with eggs or wool or such things instead. It will help, Kit, a great deal.” The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “We appear to have a great deal of it.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Names are important as they tell you a great deal about a person. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Knowing a great deal is not the same as being smart; intelligence is not information alone but also judgment, the manner in which information is coordinated and used. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Some PAC prisoners, who often flouted the rules simply for the sake of doing so, spent a great deal of time in isolation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We were hydrated yesterday, but we’ve also been sweating a great deal in this heat. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “Ah, Tayo,” she said softly, and he felt that she cared a great deal about him. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I was so much taken by surprise that I couldn’t do a great deal at first. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Twenty minutes later, he came downstairs, laboriously and with a great deal of soft cursing. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z In the evenings he would admit privately to Clover that the hoof troubled him a great deal. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z Ma sighed a great deal, an impatient noise usually accompanied with a frown at their rough clothes, rundown house, or meager food. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon 2009-07-01T00:00:00Z She spoke to the large audience calmly and with a great deal of composure. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z After three days in the company of the wheeled creatures, Mary Malone knew rather more about them, and they knew a great deal about her. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z There was bribery and general shadiness that went on, a great deal of violence, and a lot of protection money paid to avoid violence. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z His idea certainly received a great deal of attention—almost all of it negative. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z He had everything that he needed in this life, including a great deal of food. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He was coughing a great deal, she told me, and was exhausted from the sulfa he was taking. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Some works of art may demand a great deal of technical discipline; others do not. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z In a letter to his wife in Brookline he wrote, “I am having a great deal of enjoyment, and I hope laying in a good stock of better health.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z “In fact, I was horrified. It seemed as if the whole endeavor was founded on possibilities rather than probabilities. Of theory there was a great deal, of proven knowledge not much.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn't say any more but we've always been unusually communicative in a reserved way, and I understood that he meant a great deal more than that. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z Tam Lin might not have gone to school for too long, but he knew a great deal about nature. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z We spoke little, but we shared a great deal. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m a great deal better for it, and ever so much obliged. I’m only afraid you are very tired of talking to me. It was so pleasant, I couldn’t bear to stop,” said Laurie gratefully. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z My insurrection prompted a great deal of yelling. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It caused a great deal of resentment among the other Touchable factory workers because, according to them, Paravans were not meant to be carpenters. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The big girls giggled behind their hands most of the time and whispered among themselves a great deal, but Jean Louise considered them useful when choosing sides for a volleyball match. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z After a great deal of waiting and transferring to other lines, the second call told them only that a new show was going up the following week. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z What Shoemaker and his colleagues found was that there was more risk out there–a great deal more–than anyone had ever imagined. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I really had the impression he was doing a great deal of this on his own.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z In short, there isn’t a great deal that goes on in the universe that astronomers can’t find when they have a mind to. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z This collection is worth a great deal of money.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z “We’re here because you have something that interests us a great deal—a book.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z That meant there was a great deal of raw potential for power in the boat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z With summer approaching, plants coming into flower, and Alys in need of more help as her strength began to ebb, there was a great deal to do. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of clattering and banging coming from overhead: Harry wondered what Luna could be doing. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He had spent a great deal of time looking for him. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “It aroused a great deal of public indignation and sympathy.” Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z She also did a great deal of telephoning and visited every bookshop in the town. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z This man knew a great deal about fruits, and he was always able to distinguish between those which were good to eat and those which were bitter in the mouth. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z As children, we placed a great deal of faith in his ability but learned to steer clear while he was working. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Mama now lived with a great deal of pain, but she lived. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of excitement when we arrived at El Puerto. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My parents traveled a great deal later in their lives—to Europe numerous times, to Israel and South America. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z After giving the matter a great deal of thought, Penelope came upon what she felt was an ingenious solution. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z There was a great deal in the world to know. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z A few moments later, during which Harry waited with his hand upon the doorknob, there came a loud bang and a great deal of acrid black smoke billowed from a corner. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z There were bits of old speeches floating about, as well as recited lessons, gunshots from old wars, babies’ cries, auto horns, waterfalls, electric fans, galloping horses, and a great deal of everything else. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z Thomas had spent a great deal of effort convincing me to “forgive” him, to let him take me out to dinner. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “They are big. I’m glad I stayed here. I learned a great deal from seeing the boys grow and helping a little.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The hatch slid smoothly shut, all the way shut, and I was able to lock it without a great deal of tugging. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I must warn you that a great deal of this story is extremely sad. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z “You have considerably inconvenienced us and caused us a great deal of expense we cannot well afford.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z During her years at that well- regarded school, Miss Lumley had been taught a great deal, of both an academic and a philosophical nature. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z He owes Monticelli a great deal, he says, and also Gauguin, “with whom I worked for a few months in Arles.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z As it did not seem as though Mary Poppins were going to say any more—though she sniffed a great deal—Jane, too, remained silent. Mary Poppins 1962-10-27T00:00:00Z There was apparently a great deal of destruction. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z It had been a terrific game, full of excitement and mystery and way-out imagining, but it had been a great deal more than that. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z But I had learned to master a great deal of tension now; I had developed, slowly and painfully, a capacity to contain it within myself without betraying it in any way. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, with a great deal of joyous bustling that in fact accomplished little, the enchantresses hurried to straighten up the chamber. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z I've dispatched a Helper crew to adjust turbine output—shall require a great deal more from them in coming days. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z All three—Hobbes, Digby and Charleton—had a great deal of reading in common, reading which surely included Montaigne, Galileo and Bacon. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z I can’t see it, but I sense it—a great deal of it—moving just beneath the dirt like ripples in a pond. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z They laughed a great deal, as though to reassure themselves. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z We have a fair amount of information about this creature already—not enough to understand him, of course, but enough to inform us that he means something, perhaps a great deal. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a very tall girl who walked with a great deal of movement. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “For someone who loves silence, she certainly talks a great deal,” thought Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z “Sex is a normal part of the human experience, but unfortunately many people attach a great deal of shame to it.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z She attended school for only three years, from ages eight to eleven, but she was said to have a photographic memory and a great deal of innate intelligence. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z He dreamed a great deal all through this time, and they were always happy dreams. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In the intervening years, the program had advanced a great deal, but it still got little respect beyond the West Coast. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Edward was pulled out of the garbage by his ears, dropped, and then picked up again, this time around the middle, and shaken back and forth with a great deal of ferocity. The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane 2006-03-30T00:00:00Z Bailey begins spending a great deal of time outside of the house. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z And because she was one of the first to come to camp, and came so often, I learned a great deal about chimpanzee behavior from her and her family. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z In the Treaty of Greenville, signed in 1795, the nations of the alliance ceded a great deal of their Ohio territory to the US. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z Those private citizens who become princes through Fortune alone do so with little effort, but to maintain their position they need a great deal. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z With a great deal of effort, she managed to turn it. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z “Produce them at once or by God I’ll have you shipped somewhere a great deal less pleasant than Wales!” Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z During the six months of the campaign I traveled a great deal throughout the country. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Carefully they laid out a great deal of food so that the lion would eat it and not bother them. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z There is of course a great deal we don’t know, and much of what we think we know we haven’t known, or thought we’ve known, for long. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I read all the unbanned novels of Nadine Gordimer and learned a great deal about the white liberal sensibility. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But there is little doubt that she had a great deal of luck on her side as well. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z Mom says, “I’ll need an extra day or two for travel. She found a great deal on a hotel in London.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z “Miss Lumley, I am afraid we have a great deal of unpleasantness to discuss. Please have a seat.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Flying a modern jet aircraft does not require a great deal of strength, for one thing. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z There is much uncertainty about the interpretation of experimental data and a great deal of controversy surrounding the theories. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z There I am in her mirror eyes, in duplicate and monochrome, and a great deal smaller than life-sized. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z During the ruckus that followed, there was a great deal of confusion. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “She didn’t seem to know a great deal.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z This was remarkable, and I assumed it reflected a great deal of nervousness about the prospect of secret talks between myself and the government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard a great deal, long before I finally met him, of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, and of the Nation of Islam movement, of which he is the leader. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z The soles, made from rubber tire treads, had already been reduced to shreds held together with a little leather and a great deal of hope. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your master will want these. They will provide a great deal of entertainment.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z The three orphans spoke of pleasant memories of their parents and about Justice Strauss, who they agreed was a wonderful neighbor and in whose library they planned to spend a great deal of time. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z ‘And there is a great deal, too, that we want to know about you,’ said Merry. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z This is a great deal of money even today, but in 1793 it was a fortune. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z You couldn’t recognize him, except—and here Daft Donald glanced up—that he looked a great deal like Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He coughed a great deal and kept telling me it was his cold. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z As I woke up on the morning of 25 February I was missing you and the children a great deal as always. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They talked a great deal about their different ideas of scouting and tracking, and made some patrols together, more for their own satisfaction than because there was any real need. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z A man's squire often knew a great deal of his comings and goings. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Upon her return to Manhattan, Sandy Pittman found that she’d become a lightning rod for a great deal of public anger over what had happened on Everest. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z “They’re intelligent animals. Some can do a great deal more than that.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z This has led to a great deal of observation and research on my part, but for him it is no picnic. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z He wore expensive, double-breasted American suits and wide- brimmed hats, and paid a great deal of attention to his appearance. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal to say that was never said. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z She spent a great deal of time looking into all the mirrors. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z She understood him when he spoke of history, or of politics—though she claimed to loathe the subject—and even had a great deal to say about the theater. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom.” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z For whatever the outcome of our labors in any particular case, we shall certainly learn a great deal about works of art in the process. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z What makes it a great deal more difficult to imagine is that everything which human beings would consider to be above the water level was fringed with all the colours of the spectrum. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wanted to save you this. I thought you’d understand...” began Jo, finding it a great deal harder than she expected. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z His manners left a great deal to be desired. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He spent a great deal of time with Adam Bowyer shooting at a mark, and was already at work again in the carpentry shop making a viol such as Piers Nitingale used. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z I could tell he cared a great deal about you. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of pain waiting to spring on him, but it hadn’t raised the courage yet, and that thought gave him the strength to focus his mind on shooting again. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She wasn’t sure, but it seemed to her that a robot that actually talked was worth a great deal of politeness. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z He took the hint, and soon began with, “This seems a very comfortable house. Lady Catherine, I believe, did a great deal to it when Mr. Collins first came to Hunsford.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z “Don’t worry yourself about them,” he says, “it takes a great deal more than a deck of cards to frighten this lot. But if you would rather not, I understand.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Their commitment meant a great deal to them, but they were desperate for us to become legal residents, and if getting divorced meant alleviating our #IllegalImmigrantProblems, then so be it. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Obviously Gebu had a great deal on his mind or he would never have forgotten the coppers or those other loaves or permitted his gutter-waif half brother to keep a whole fish for himself. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Bree told it, and Shasta thought that he put in a great deal more than he needed about the falls and the bad riding. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z To the children she said, “Number Two is always hungry because she never sleeps. A person needs a great deal of energy to stay awake all the time, and thus a great deal of food.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z As might be expected, the answer the various participants gave to such an overarching question depended a great deal on the ground on which they were standing. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z At such a rate, we will reach it in ten billion years, and extragalactic astronomy will then be a great deal easier. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z At times past, just after the war, his missing arm had caused him a great deal of pain. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Some of the dogs had begun ailing, and this caused a great deal of anxiety for their drivers. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z “Yes. His ideas have meant a great deal to me.” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z It was clear that Somali Bantu slated for resettlement in the United States would need a great deal of help. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The wound was a great deal better and soon Hazel fell asleep. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Elinor did a great deal of buying over the next few weeks. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z By the next morning it was obvious that a great deal more than rain had been carried into the stream. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z All that day there was much talk about the forthcoming lessons; a great deal of store was set by being able to vanish and reappear at will. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He had spent a great deal of time working with the Liberty Party, an antislavery political party, but he was never able to launch his own political career. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z Making these stamps must have entailed a great deal of work, and they surely weren’t manufactured just to print this single document. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z In my reading of Marxist works, I found a great deal of information that bore on the type of problems that face a practical politician. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z They were very poor people and they did not have a great deal to eat. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z He sat in there, or paced, alone a great deal of the time, and Mama had to bring his meals from the mess hall. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal for Ma to do, and Laura and Mary helped her. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “A person’s life can certainly change a great deal in two days,” Miss Lumley thought. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Siddhartha thought a great deal at this time about the dying sage whose voice had stirred thousands, whose voice he had also once heard, whose holy countenance he had also once looked at with awe. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I discovered—after a great deal of embarrassment—that it was more like they thought of me as a curiosity; an exotic specimen behind glass. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z My teachers gave me a great deal more than I knew when they taught me to write public English. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z As a result, they attracted a great deal of attention and it was soon widely known that two Afrikaner wardresses from the Fort had visited Winnie and me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In recent years, economists have spent a great deal of time studying Mavens, for the obvious reason that if marketplaces depend on information, the people with the most information must be the most important. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The perplexity of it all gnawed at him a great deal more than the meaning of Macbeth. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I gave him the very best I had to give, and now - well - I find I do not have a great deal more left to give.' The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “I get a great deal out of it.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a beautiful theory that explained a great deal. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z “I will pay you a great deal of money to release me,” she managed to say. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I won’t say I became obsessed by all this, but it did occupy my thoughts a great deal in the months while I waited for spring to come. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z With all the rats, and a great deal of luck, he managed to lift the hay cart until it was halfway out of the ditch. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z “Laurie and his grandfather would care a great deal, and we should all be very sorry to have any harm happen to you,” said Meg heartily. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z But the hospital is a dangerous place, and a sponsor would’ve had to pay Day a great deal of money. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “Kira, your leg will take a great deal out of me. I’ll have to sleep, after, maybe for a whole day or even longer. And I don’t have much time.” Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z The variance depends a little on luck and a great deal on the extent of litigation. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a great deal of polishing being done. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But it is worth knowing that only a few years ago an attempt to build a one-third-scale replica Newcomen engine ran into a great deal of difficulty. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Judge Bekker always struck me as open-minded and seemed aware that the accused before him had suffered a great deal at the hands of the state. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We spent a great deal of time together over the next months. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z He had also read a great deal of Freud, he said. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He said slowly: “You know a great deal about the law.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Supporters of bilingual education today imply that students like me miss a great deal by not being taught in their family’s language. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He noticed, though, that Pocock was at work in the shop a great deal these days. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z It took a great deal of energy to be a human being, and the more the wind blew and the sun moved southwest, the less energy Tayo had. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z But it had taken many centuries to figure out, and there was a great deal more to do, especially in the decipherment of the hieroglyphs of much earlier times. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z To a man who had nothing to eat but bread and perhaps a piece of cheese in a public rest room, five dollars could mean a great deal. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Not Weep nor the Cusp nor the citadel were visible, but a great deal of pale-rose sky, and, beneath it, this broad path of smooth green water plied by birds with long, curved necks. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He told me I had a great deal of water on my lung and he wanted to draw it out right away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t think he’d stand being put in a barrow if he weren’t, do you? There wasn’t a great deal left of him, but what there was got buried.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z But, by then, you’ll be a rich merchant, with many camels and a great deal of merchandise. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Meggie’s mother had needed a great deal of paper to write down her memories of it. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z They had made a crude lean-to—Brian missed the overhanging rock with his shelter back inside a great deal. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “But even I feel that we all have a great deal to be thankful for and that we shouldn’t be ashamed to show it.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z “No. Actually they are good to eat—the Romans liked them a great deal—but people avoid them as a rule because they are so easily confused with their evil twin.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z No matter what sound-making device is placed at their disposal, creatures in general do a great deal of gabbling, and it requires long patience and observation to edit out the parts lacking syntax and sense. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “You take a great deal for granted, Dumbledore! Perhaps I have changed my mind!” Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He could save them a great deal of time. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother had lost a great deal of weight, which concerned me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Older children, ages 6 and up, have listened to a great deal of musical material in their short lives. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z “His family is still suffering a great deal.” Because of Winn-Dixie 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z “He knew a great deal about cowards but nothing about the brave. The brave dies perhaps two thousand deaths if he’s intelligent. He simply doesn’t mention them.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z As with the dot-com boom, a great deal of profoundly fractured cerebration occurred. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z The truth is that we all know a great deal about music through enculturation. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Haltingly, I told her what had happened—that is, I told her the story the cops had settled on and that, after a great deal of counseling, I, too, had come to believe. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z It’s a long journey with a great deal of shouting, shifting and moving through rubble and broken streets. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He believed that Russian manipulation of tournaments had become a great deal more “open,” or apparent, presumably in response to his threat of domination. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z You could help them a great deal—help them help others. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z There were many fistfights, a great deal of name-calling, and threats of duels. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Taran, nevertheless, had learned a great deal of woodcraft and tracking during his journey, and he was aware the companions had begun turning westward to descend the hills. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z “Clearly, you have a great deal of work ahead of you.” The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Spangler is devastated—a great deal of work has gone into modifying the theater’s storage space so that the carriage will fit. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Although I tell you a great deal about our lives, you still know very little about us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z These days, Mrs. Murdo spent a great deal of time sitting by their window rather than her own. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She had also actually observed that Gregor needed a great deal of room to creep about; the furniture, on the other hand, as far as one could see, was not of the slightest use. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z We are really not all that good at preventing disease or preserving health—not yet anyway— and we are not likely to be until we have learned a great deal about disease mechanisms. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The stranger had learned a great deal of the Incan mother tongue in the year since I had seen him. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z After Yardley’s sellout, the American military brass worried a great deal about the loyalty of their code breakers. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Towards the end of the proceedings, Judge de Wet had remarked in passing to Bram Fischer that the defense had generated a great deal of worldwide propaganda in the case. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The musical forms, phrases, harmonies and the poetic structure reveal a great deal of material apart from the content of the lyrics. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The discussed clout to the ear was always delivered . . . delivered, I am afraid, with a great deal of enthusiasm on Uncle’s part and received with absolutely no enthusiasm at all on the part of Mig. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “Well, we seem to be putting them to a great deal of trouble,” said Hazel. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw them together a great deal, and at first I thought they were boyfriend and girlfriend, until one day I saw them up close and realized they had to be siblings. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z As a member of the family, one of the bereaved, he was the object of a great deal of attention. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z He had begun to see a great deal of unexpected talent in some of his other boats. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z I was painfully aware of the fact that this term would be my last unless I could find a way to make a great deal of money rather quickly. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “No, but I have seen a great deal of it.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “I am sure Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are waiting to celebrate with you, and it would be a shame to deprive them of this excellent excuse to make a great deal of mess and noise.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z “And he’ll have to put up with rather Spartan accommodations in the attic, because my library has grown a great deal over the last few years. Nearly all my guest bedrooms are full of books.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z The science of medicine at the end of the eighteenth century still relied a great deal on ancient myths and folk remedies. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z “I thought bards had to study a great deal,” Eilonwy said. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z She takes her hand from his but does not move away, though there is not a great deal of room between the wall and the statue. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Sharing our thoughts with each other requires a great deal of trust, but we’ll both be stronger because of it! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Enough scrapes were finished by soon after sunset and next day, sure enough, all the rabbits felt a great deal better for a night underground. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Siddhartha learned a great deal from the Samanas; he learned many ways of losing the Self. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z Regardless, there was a great deal of information to be gleaned from this Brown/Kennedy collaboration. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Her views of improving her little friend’s mind, by a great deal of useful reading and conversation, had never yet led to more than a few first chapters, and the intention of going on to-morrow. Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I am intimately involved, and obliged to do a great deal of essential work for my mitochondria. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “She doesn’t think a great deal of your advice,” said von Linden. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “He told me that he was only paying 6 per cent for this money, and he could make a great deal more out of it by loaning it back to the Indians.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z A quiet, remote, very beautiful farming valley that had not changed a great deal in 200 years was lost forever. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Jones’s service to the Confederacy had cost him a great deal. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z However, even with my vendetta against Ambrose, I still had a great deal of time on my hands. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Kids, they realized, were a great deal more sophisticated in the way they watched than had been imagined. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their king, Alcinoüs, was a good, sensible man who knew that his wife Acrete was a great deal wiser than he and always let her decide anything important for him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z The common citizens, who were in ignorance of the 245 higher policy, had a great deal to do. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z The taste of the product itself matters a great deal. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Sarah was Sarah Sawhill, and unfortunately, she did look a great deal like pharaoh. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Along the way, contrary to my initial impression, they have managed to learn a great deal about Calakmul, the landscape it occupied, and the collapse that led to the forest’s return. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z His black beard had begun to go gray, and he seemed to have aged a great deal since I had seen him last. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The chief was always very kind and respectful towards these old women, as they knew a great deal too and they had seen many things happen during their lives. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z Human beings and our descendants, whoever they might be, can accomplish a great deal in tens of billions of years, before the Cosmos dies. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Mike and his father talked about the football program at Lake Windsor High with a great deal of pride. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Had this information been acquired before the program was launched, a vast amount of damage could have been avoided and the taxpayers could have been saved a great deal of money. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z That meant a great deal to the second official. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z “He has a great deal of money, doesn’t he?” The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Now that we’ve been in hiding for a little over a year, you know a great deal about our lives. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z I have a feeling you and I are going to be spending a great deal of time together. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z It sat almost wheezing, then the driver’s-side door opened and with a great deal of difficulty a man got out. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z Rote usually requires a great deal of repetition. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z And then they lost their edges altogether and became blurry blankety things that she had a great deal of trouble making any sense out of at all. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z We cast aside a great deal of material, some of it by writers of reputation. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z When news got out that a federal armory with 100,000 rifles and a great deal of ammunition was in the hands of a small band of lunatics, the president, James Buchanan, dispatched Lt. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Unlike the president, Jefferson had a great deal to say about his journey—about the heat, rain, dust, and expense. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z When they regained consciousness they heard a great deal of noise and saw the forest blazing round them and much of it devastated. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z He wrote angrily to Pocock about it: “He heard that you said the shell you hoped Washington would use was a great deal better than the one you made California this year.” The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In civics class a great deal was said about oppressive Soviet policies; but at no time did I hear classical Marxism explained. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z So it was with a great deal of earnestness that she replied to Ruth. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z In the crucial years, the fact that the Party was not a hereditary body did a great deal to neutralize opposition. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Since 1400 theologians had been discussing what they called ‘moral certainty’—evidence good enough to rely on, even if there is a great deal at stake. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z While a great deal of its walls are composed of frosted glass, most of it is obscured by cabinets and shelves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The sight seemed to touch him very much, for suddenly stooping down, he asked in a tone that meant a great deal, “Heart’s dearest, why do you cry?” Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z “It is a great deal, but I have counted carefully and I will waste no penny of it. I shall make the cloth dealer give me the last inch to the foot.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z There was an outcry and a great deal of complaining, but everyone knew they had been lucky to hear as much as they had. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Stories don’t get a great deal better than that. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “The way young people speak about one another’s bodies says a great deal about our society. In today's world, boys are much more likely to objectify girls’ bodies than the other way around. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z Or else she drank the stuff that Pope brought and laughed a great deal and went to sleep. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z “From your playing, it seems that you’re a great deal more than that.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Meanwhile, geology had a great deal of sorting out to do, and not all of it went smoothly. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I imagine a mother as a woman who, first and foremost, possesses a great deal of tact, especially toward her adolescent children, and not one who, like Momsy, pokes fun at me when I cry. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z He knew that Mary was dead, and it made a great deal of difference. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will cost a great deal,” he said slowly, “for opium is as dear as jade.” The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He says the boy had cut himself deeply and had lost a great deal of blood and my mouth begins to mutter that prayer again: La illaha il Allah, Muhammad u rasul ullah. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The baboons had found a great deal of food, but he managed to eat up most of it and told them that they would have to go out again the next day to find more. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “Yes; I do comprehend a great deal in it.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z He pushed the spool of thread with a great deal of gusto. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The crowd was making a great deal of noise, but whether friendly or not, Harry didn’t know or care. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He talked a great deal about Truth also, for he was, he said, “cutting down beneath the veneer of civilization.” The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One of the advantages of being a good listener is that you learn a great deal about how the world works. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I learned a great deal about being formal just by listening to the way my father and other male relatives of his generation spoke. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a great deal in it,” the Controller replied. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z Elizabeth Manwill had been friends with Mrs. Richardson for many years, and she owed Mrs. Richardson a great deal, though she herself hated to put it that way. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “Only for a moment. He—well, I suppose we all have different ways of handling these things....Edmund looks a great deal like him, doesn’t he?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It’s extremely popular. And it was a great deal of work; that should count for something, Papa.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Somehow that would get us past whatever waited inside the fearful dark cloud, get us past the heat, and the rattlers, and a great deal more. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z “It seems a great deal of effort for a rather subtle difference,” Celia says. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Indeed, but for the tranquillity of the present setting, it is possible I would not have thought a great deal further about my behaviour during my encounter with the batman. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z “The new king’s coronation will be at the autumn solstice. Worry not. I have a plan to ensure our futures. Only concern yourselves with making ready for a great deal of dancing.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “I think your lessons were a great deal less academic than mine.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z There is a great deal to be seen in the tilt of a hat on a man. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of fruit that had ripened that day, but he found that he could think only of the bird and of how he would like to take the bird home. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “He incited a great deal of interest in chess here,” one of his teachers said later. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z After the Pledge of Allegiance and morning prayer, Mrs. Grayson announced that they had a great deal to do that day, including arithmetic for all grades. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The three-page, single-spaced report reflects a great deal of analysis and reflection. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z “I worried a great deal at the time, but people are like plants. Some shoot up like weeds, and some are slow like fruit trees. In the end, the fruit trees are worth more.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The owner of the aforementioned establishment liked the idea a great deal, but, he said, “Maxx is gonna love that. But no nudity. Not in front of the kids.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z He spent a great deal of time with each client, not so much for professional reasons but because he was a man of limitless compassion and patience. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I have one outstanding character trait that must be obvious to anyone who’s known me for any length of time: I have a great deal of self-knowledge. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Her net profit, therefore, would be as great as that of someone who read a great deal but remembered very little. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Not that he has told me a great deal, he has become closer than ever these last few years. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z They certainly have a great deal to do and are all overworked day after day. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then,” observed Elizabeth, “you must comprehend a great deal in your idea of an accomplished woman.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z With a great deal of bustle, muttering reproaches to itself, the Dwarf half led and half supported Shasta at a great speed further into the wood and a little downhill. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z When you’ve suffered a great deal in life, each additional pain is both unbearable and trifling. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z She already had a great deal of proof that Meme was doing different things from what she said, and yet she would give no indication of her suspicions, hoping for the right moment. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z They felt, oddly enough, safe and comfortable, and they had a great deal to think and wonder about. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z We talked about how neither of us really trusts our parents, and how his parents love each other a great deal and wish he’d confide in them, but that he doesn’t want to. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “And our city can stand a great deal of freedom, Tally. It gives youngsters room to play tricks, to develop their creativity and independence. But occasionally bad things come from outside the city.” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z With a great deal of force the door flew open, and for a moment all Hugo could see was green. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z “Well, young lady,” he said when I was done, “you have gotten yourself into a great deal of trouble.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “The Thunder” I attribute to a strong baritone and a great deal of stage training at an early age. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z By now it was obvious that Count Olaf and his associates had drunk a great deal of wine, and they slouched at the table and spoke much less. The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z He merely took a great deal of time to inspect Kang’s pieces thoroughly. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z It choked me up, and I had a great deal of difficulty controlling my emotions until we were out in the corridor again. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z When the labours of repair had all been planned and set going he took to a quiet life, writing a great deal and going through all his notes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Bingley expressed great pleasure in the certainty of seeing Elizabeth again, having still a great deal to say to her, and many enquiries to make after all their Hertfordshire friends. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z She told him a great deal about migration. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z There is a great deal of comfort in those words. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z The woman who emerged was a trifle thinner, a great deal wiser, an ocean sadder. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’m sure it would mean a great deal to our Benefactor to hear that you have his pleasure in mind.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The three others had hiked a great deal and told us all about the trail ahead as far as Maine, which still seemed as distant as the next cosmos. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “She’s certainly a great deal of pig,” agreed the bard, “though very handsome, I must say.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z The baby-sitter would sit in front of a painting, sigh a great deal, and sometimes write things down. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “There is a great deal more going on than we are privy to, of that I’m quite sure,” Tara says with a sigh. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I had begun to feel—feel, not think—that a great deal of time had passed for me too. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z In their investigations, the FBI found that Mrs. Sharpe had a great deal of money and that she had made a very generous gift to the National Gallery after the theft had taken place. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z The fact is, there is a great deal even at quite a fundamental level, that we don’t know–not least what the universe is made of. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z I did many things and learned a great deal in the world I found myself in, but ten years after I arrived there, I was mortally sick. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z I already knew a great deal, of course. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “It would mean just a great deal to me if you’d look.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “Now, Reynard, no more interruptions. I have a great deal of work to do.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dazed and alone, Dunstan walked through the market, feeling a great deal older than his eighteen years. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z “She is a great deal too ill to be moved. Mr. Jones says we must not think of moving her. We must trespass a little longer on your kindness.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z Henry ordered an enormous dinner—pea soup, roast beef, a salad, mashed potatoes with gravy, coffee, pie—and ate it silently and with a great deal of methodical relish. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “It is of no further use to you. It holds a great deal of importance to me. I will not be dissuaded. Name your price.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z World- class city is a phrase they use in magazines these days, a great deal too much. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “There is a great deal of humanity about these Osages,” he said. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z There is a great deal of power in writing things down. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Calling the pay phone required a great deal of patience. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z By the time the three girls and Marshall squeezed through the fence to Egypt, where Ken and Toby were already waiting, a great deal of the necessary background material was already beginning to take shape. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The Earth contains a great deal of iron and rather little yttrium. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad’s depression affected Mama a great deal, and I thought she became distant even when he wasn’t around. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “This would take a great deal of web,” the spider complained. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He asked the friend of his youth many questions and Siddhartha had a great deal to tell him about his life. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z We know a great deal about Hooke’s later life from a diary which he started to keep in 1672. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z It’s a lot neater than his beds used to be, and a great deal cleaner. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Unfortunately, space being spacious, the average distance between any two of these civilizations is reckoned to be at least two hundred light-years, which is a great deal more than merely saying it makes it sound. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They agreed that there was a great deal to be figured out in the world. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z “That would explain a great deal. I hear you’ve had a lot of sick folks in this region whose condition improved.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z There had been, once upon a time, a great deal of curiosity surrounding the vanished city and its fate, but after two centuries, it had become little more than a fable. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z Milo suddenly realized that with all his effort he was no closer to the top than when he began, and not a great deal further from the bottom. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z She rushed over to comfort the wounded man, and accused Lancelot of being a murderer, and carried on a great deal. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z College cost a great deal less back then, and we were able to earn a substantial portion of the money for tuition ourselves, an impossibility now. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z “If only he could find something else suitable soon! All the painters I show his work to say that there’s a great deal in it and he must just keep going.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I don’t know if you remember me or not, but if you do, I’m glad to meet your son and I see you’ve accomplished a great deal in your life. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Chester was having a great deal of difficulty getting back on his feet, but I knew it was only a matter of seconds before he’d attack again. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z Lion himself, who had a large belly which needed a great deal of water, took only a few mouthfuls and then walked away. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She sings in a salsa duo with her sister, Thaimi, who is fourteen years older, and spends a great deal of time with family and friends across the Delaware River in New Jersey. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z There is no one left in the oak tree when he reaches it, only a great deal of acorns on the ground, and the sun is starting to set. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Estraven had done a great deal for me in the last six or eight months, but I did not expect or desire such a show of personal favor as an invitation to his house. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z In the quarter she heard a great deal of talk about the reasons for this. Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to keep those vats boiling, a great deal of wood to burn was needed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Kodály in particular spent a great deal of effort on developing beautiful singing voices for young children. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z Over the next few months I thought about her a great deal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Though they hadn't met in person, my mom had heard a great deal about Ali Saedi from Baton Rouge. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z That is a great deal of money, more than he has ever seen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z His mind, in the words of one biographer, was "always operating out towards the frontiers, as far as he could see, and that was a great deal further than most other men." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z They were up at dawn, but somehow they still seemed to have a great deal to do. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He glanced questioningly at the Ancient, who was old and must therefore know a great deal about everything, but he found the old man looking both thoughtful and dubious. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She felt she accomplished a great deal by folding towels. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He was as ebullient and ruddy as mulled claret, and Nately liked him a great deal, although he did not like mulled claret. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When one found comfort, he was grateful, but he was never such a fool as to expect a great deal of it. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z “Then you would drink a great deal more than you ought,” said Mrs. Bennet; “and if I were to see you at it, I should take away your bottle directly.” Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z At the end of the first night, while The Elephant was boldly going on, Aureliano Segundo was wearing himself out with a great deal of talking and laughing. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z But there was a great deal of squabbling, blaming, and back-and-forthing. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “When I left, I never gave it too much thought. Now I think of it a great deal.” The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z To Gauguin, Vincent writes that he has thought a great deal about him while in the hospital. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z After a great deal of pinning and measuring, Bailey ends up with a nicer suit than he has ever owned in his life, nicer even than his father’s best suit, in a charcoal grey. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z In performance, there is a great deal of gender bending or borrowing that can occur. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z The young man was impressed with the wisdom of the blind man, who knew a great deal, although he could see nothing at all. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z She said she still cared about him a great deal. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z While a great deal of its walls are composed of frosted glass, most of it is obscured by cabinets and shelves. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Now he had begun to talk a great deal with various people from the Middle East or Africa who were in New York. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “It will make the challenge a great deal more difficult for you.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Mike was animated again, putting a great deal of trust in the local weatherman who promised sun tomorrow. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z He expressed a great deal of joy in that sentence, and the other players agree with him. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z He gave me the name of a contact at the Park Central Hotel in Manhattan who is very helpful in getting a great deal. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1998, Japanese observers reported that neutrinos do have mass, but not a great deal–about one ten-millionth that of an electron. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But he thought a great deal more, and in that he resembled his father. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z That’s a great deal to cover, of course, which is why the book is called A Short History of Nearly Everything, even though it isn’t really. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Besides, the orlon plush lining did a great deal to muffle his twenty-four-dollar rattle. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “It makes a great deal of difference, unfortunately. If the thing went to trial, we’d be tried here. And not, I might add, by a jury of our peers.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He spends a great deal of time regarding reflections in mirrors. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Alexander said warmly, while Beowulf nodded in agreement, and this bolstered her courage a great deal. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Well, nothing and a great deal, depending on how you look at it. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z When new chimps are confiscated they need a great deal of attention. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z He did not press him; he did a great deal for him and always saved the best morsels for him. Siddhartha 1922-01-01T00:00:00Z “The one who almost” — she put a great deal of emphasis on the word — “became Gryffindor Keeper.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Councilman Hoede lost a great deal of blood, but he’s in the same state as these men. He’s been removed to the country with his family and the staff from his house.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “You took a great deal more from Art.” Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z There was always a great deal to do in the land of Egypt. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the usual sort of war, with a great deal of shoring and shouting on both sides, great strokes smitten, many men overthrown, and great valiances, prowesses, and feats of arms shown every day. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z This apparently insignificant omission caused a great deal of trouble; it kindled the controversy over the start of the millennium. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z After that summer, a great deal—and not very much really—changed in my life. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of mutinous muttering around the room, which made Professor McGonagall scowl even more darkly. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z She had seen a great deal of beauty in her short life, but it was Jordan College beauty, Oxford beauty—grand and stony and masculine. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z But Gottman, it turns out, can teach us a great deal about a critical part of rapid cognition known as thin-slicing. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Before my uncle died, he gave my mom a hundred dollars, which was a great deal of money at the time. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A young woman who was selling numbers for the raffle of an accordion greeted him with a great deal of familiarity. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z “I think being disgraced in school is a great deal tryinger than anything bad boys can do,” said Amy, shaking her head, as if her experience of life had been a deep one. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z We now know this, but no one in the sixteenth century realized it, and it has caused a great deal of confusion in the historical literature. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z “Your latest paintings have given me a great deal to think about as regards your state of mind when you made them,” he writes to his brother. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z He knew a great deal about radiation sickness; apparently he had studied it even before the war. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z I suspect that this woman knows a great deal, that her apathy is a facade for her seeming resentment against Levy Pants. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z After a great deal of Adam’s directing and pointing he could see a woodcutter emerging from the trees by the river. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z She understood that the Bantu would need a great deal of help, but she didn’t know who was going to provide it. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z It took some time, and a great deal of political turmoil, but these incentives were eventually curtailed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z There was a great deal more to him than anyone could have guessed. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he said: 'I've been doing a great deal of thinking, Stevens. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Hynning perspired a great deal and there were those among us who thought he was not altogether sober. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our gratitude meant a great deal to him. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z A woman who used to go out to cut grass for thatching once came across a place where there was a great deal of grass. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z “I was just telling your wife, I do a little ministering. I study and classify the fauna. I observe a great deal, and probably offer very little salvation in the long run.” The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z With a great deal of effort, they looped the string of a rod around one of the sticks. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The meat was delicious, and there was a great deal of it. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z My father has always placed a great deal of importance on his daughters' physical beauty. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z Tea Cake picked his box a great deal for Janie, but he still didn’t have enough to do. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z I discovered that there was a great deal of writing on this very subject, and I made my way though the available literature on armed warfare and in particular guerrilla warfare. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Trueba proceeded to explain to him the various clauses of the marriage contract, which did a great deal to assuage the Frenchman’s fears. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought a great deal about God and why he let such things happen. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Not a great deal is known, therefore, about where he traveled after departing Las Vegas in May 1991. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A young man and woman by a fountain, who clearly have a great deal of unresolved feeling between them, tussle over a Ming vase and break it. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Lady Constance, although wrong about some things, was certainly right when she observed that Penelope and the children had a great deal of work ahead of them. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Like those hidden, precocious adolescents who have no real-life sexual experiences, I read a great deal of romantic fiction. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal of pressure on her, after more than a year of preparation, to finally prove herself as a woman who could lead a combat regiment. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z She sleeps a great deal; throughout the journey she slept nearly all the time. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z That could mean a great deal...depending on how many assignments show up during the coming month. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z When I go to church on Sunday I am forced to recognize a great deal about myself. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z You don’t need a great deal of bad weather to get an ice age. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Ebola kills a great deal of tissue while the host is still alive. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some know a great deal about cars and will be offended by a salesman who adopts a patronizing tone. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z As he passed, faces turned in his direction, and a great deal of whispering broke out in his wake. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z “I have spent a great deal of my life struggling to keep myself in control,” Celia says, leaning her head against his shoulder. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z My mind wandered around a great deal, until it found Anatole. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Her white skin and the pince-nez that she dramatically took from her nose and let hang free on a chain pinned to her dress were factors that brought her a great deal of respect. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She brought a great deal of business through the door. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Although we have suffered great sacrifices and losses,” Tho said, “and undergone a great deal of hardship, we have won.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Although El Puerto was only ten miles down the valley, this trip was the only one we ever took and it meant a great deal to her. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I learned to eat a great deal when it was available and convenient, because it might not be available or convenient when the belly next indicated its hunger. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Convincing the children of the importance of these distinctions required careful demonstration, a great deal of repetition, and the occasional use of tasty treats, yet Penelope remained patient and kind. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z They were all thin limbs and hollow cheeks, as if they had stretched out a great deal in a short period of time. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Because this diary has become a kind of memory book, it means a great deal to me, but I could easily write “over and done with” on many of its pages. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Karl Johnson has since left the C.D.C., and he now spends a great deal of his time fly-fishing for A single Ebola-virus particle with a pronounced “shepherd’s crook”—in this case, a tangled double crook. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This caused a great deal of excitement in our village. The Boy on the Wooden Box 2013-08-27T00:00:00Z She knew she wouldn't manage it right away, but she felt fairly confident that with a great deal of practice and effort, she would succeed in the end. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z Her voice shook but she managed to continue; obviously it meant a great deal to her to have someone to talk to. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z And Uncle Andrew was a great deal taller than the children and a good deal thinner than the Cabby. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z It also helps a prince a great deal to show himself to be extraordinary in dealing with internal affairs, as in the reports about Messer Bernabo Visconti of Milan. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z I work a great deal, and visit my mother on Sanderling Island once a month. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z After five courses and a great deal of wine, Tsukiko allows herself to be persuaded to accept an invitation to perform in a not yet existent circus. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z When he first returned home, he found himself wanting to eat a great deal. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z “So Theo has a great deal to put up with because of him.” Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It takes a great deal of listening and understanding to be able to listen to and appreciate this music. Music and the Child 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z There may be a great deal to talk about. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They already knew a great deal about the prehistoric creatures that roamed the Serengeti in bygone years. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “Now imagine trying to pour that basin out slowly, drip by drip. It could be done, but it would require a great deal of control, an amount I don’t know that Adiah has anymore.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The church modes, like their Greek forerunners, were ascribed certain moods, and a great deal of theoretical energy was expended over hundreds of years describing their effect and their best possible application. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z “He had been in Auschwitz and had suffered a great deal, but I recognized him, for he still had his bald head and rosy cheeks,” Jack said. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z When creatures first crawled from the seas, this is what came up, and they haven’t changed a great deal since. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Father had made clear that an Agulen was worth a great deal. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z “I hope you will be a great deal better, dear, but you must keep watch over your ‘bosom enemy’, as father calls it, or it may sadden, if not spoil your life. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z Dante seemed to know a great deal about light pollution. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z It was obvious Gebu had drunk a great deal of wine already. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Rina Mashi had gone to a great deal of trouble to organize an anonymous gift exchange. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t perfect, but it was a great deal better than anything that had gone before. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z In the cruel light of the morning, it looked squalid, neglected, overgrown, and there was something worse: the steps of the little mausoleum were stained with blood, a great deal of it. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z They made him look haggard, as if he smoked a great deal and slept very little, in spite of the fact that he was only seven years old. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z My mind was a blank, and that was unusual because during therapy sessions I always had a great deal of material to bring out and talk about. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He was a handsome man who had a great deal of money but was not “society” and was overly aware of it and very touchy about it. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “I am familiar with a great deal of the corners. Not all of them.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z It might sound disgusting, but to tell the truth, we got a great deal of pleasure from those spits. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z We improvised and managed to exchange a great deal of information that way. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Anyone who has read a great deal can imagine the new world that opened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The transformation is not entirely successful, however, and the end result is a great deal of liquefying flesh mixed with virus, a kind of biological accident. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Caroline took some with a great deal of giggling about what would happen if anyone found out he had smuggled spirits onto our very dry little island. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z They showed me a contentment based on the belief that nothing more was coming to them, although a great deal more was due. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z There were heavy footfalls behind them, and a great deal of puffing: Slughorn had just caught up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z He looked a great deal as his compatriot must have looked when he saw the promised land. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z “The overnight camping trips, campfires, and parades sounded like a great deal of fun.” Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z “I know this is a great deal to request from you, but I do not have anyone else to ask.” The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z His donation to us of the more than one hundred volumes of the preparatory examination free of charge was a generous gesture that saved the defense a great deal of money. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The whole platoon stood there watching, feeling all kinds of things, but there wasn’t a great deal of pity for the baby water buffalo. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z “It doesn’t leave him a great deal of room to maneuver.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then there was the presence at the lab of James Franck, a German physicist of unassailable reputation who had devoted a great deal of careful thought to the social and political implications of atomic energy. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z "And a little nun. She knew a great deal of the story. More than I would have thought possible." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z “Well, you may as well sit down again. You, too, Mrs. Tuck. I have a great deal to say and very little time for saying it.” Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z They did a great deal to liven up the atmosphere of the lab, where experiments usually lasted several months to years. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z By the eleventh century CE, Christianity in the form of Catholicism was the dominant religion in Europe, and church leaders held a great deal of political power. An Indigenous People’s History of the United States 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z “If we do find out where he is, I shall be ready to go to a great deal of trouble. I told Thlayli I’d kill him myself. He may have forgotten that, but I haven’t.” Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z But I got a great deal else from the experience. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “They talked a great deal about him, especially Anne Cox. I do not know what she meant, but she asked me if I thought I should go and stay there again next summer.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z He knew a big party was coming because Doe bought steaks and a great deal of beer and Doc let him help clean out all the upstairs. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Now there is not a great deal of unoccupied territory left, but there is still room for chord V which I have marked with a grey line. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z But she says what she thinks, and lately I’ve come to appreciate her a great deal. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “Two dollars and forty-five cents can buy a great deal,” said Mr. Goldman. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He was tall, with a great deal of wavy black hair and a small mustache. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z It needed a great deal of heat to ignite, which is why I wasn’t worried about carrying it around in my pocket. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Though I have seen a great deal of the sights, traveled a number of the available paths, there are always corners that remain unexplored, doors that remain unopened. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z I suppose “not paying attention” takes a great deal of discipline. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z But he confessed to her that he had a great deal of work to do that preoccupied his mind. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s a great deal to think about, to learn.” Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z To find the mass of the mountain from all these numbers required a great deal of tedious calculating, for which a mathematician named Charles Hutton was engaged. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Two young men were with her, one occasionally and the other a great deal. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Ma cries a great deal and tells her profusely how much she is loved. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z How to classify Kenna is a difficult question, but, at least in the beginning, it wasn’t one that he thought about a great deal. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z I have thought a great deal about this passage, also about a particularly shrewd remark once made by, of all people, Bunny. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I had learned eighty-five Vietnamese phrases over the last seven days, as well as a great deal of verb conjugation. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “That took a great deal of work. And kindness.” Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z “You might have spared yourself a great deal of suffering if you had confessed this sooner.” Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Over the summer, they had grown until they outweighed her by a great deal, though they still were bashful and hung back, just beyond the reach of her fingertips, as she spoke to them. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z Here the army halted and spread out in a line, and there was a great deal of rearranging. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z “You talk a great deal of the length of this passage, my dear. It is a mere nothing after all; and not the least draught from the stairs.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z I’ve been doing a great deal of thinking, but not saying much. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “And my aunt Phillips is sure it would do me a great deal of good,” added Kitty. Pride and Prejudice 1813-01-28T00:00:00Z There were fewer choices, and a great deal less was said. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The ANC branches contributed a great deal to the process of writing the charter and in fact the two best drafts came from Durban and Pietermaritzburg. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There was still a great deal that wasn’t known or understood. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z He was sure enough about it to have made some account-closing bets on the horse, at least one as a side wager with his father, and he was a great deal poorer for it. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Because my mom was a secretary and I spent hours at her office every day after school, I’d learned a great deal about business correspondence. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Aunts and uncles and cousins began to fill the house, and there was a great deal of excitement. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It says a great deal about how enamored I was with the Archives that I failed to notice one of the most attractive women in the University standing less than six inches away. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Instead, there was now a desk—which Victor had dragged down from the attic with a great deal of cursing and swearing—together with a few simple chairs and a large candelabra. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z “I? Nothing. But I’m afraid my father did a great deal. His name is Atlas.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z This was a great deal of money when you consider that the average yearly income in Philadelphia then was around $200. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z I know that I’m a woman, a woman with inner strength and a great deal of courage! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z “You don’t feel a great deal of emotion for other people, do you?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Rowan and Citra were pleased to see that his opinion carried a great deal of weight. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z I don’t pretend to be wise, but I am observing, and I see a great deal more than you’d imagine. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a great deal I didn’t see or think about until much later. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z She thought she liked the sootiness of sex and its comedy; she laughed a great deal during the raucous beginnings, and rejected those lovers who regarded sex as healthy or beautiful. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z “I’ve thought a great deal lately about my ‘bundle of naughties’, and being selfish is the largest one in it, so I’m going to try hard to cure it, if I can. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z The Orcs were making a great deal of noise, shouting and clashing their weapons, and the hobbits managed to whisper together for a while. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z Farmer spent a great deal of time with John in his hospital room. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z I had more time to spend with Ultima, and in her company I found a great deal of solace and peace. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Since the first “Nightline” program, there had been a great deal of mail. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z A bullish, handsome man with decisive eyebrows and more hair than he could find use for, Lin had a great deal of money and a habit of having things go his way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Dustfinger had told him a great deal as they sat together by the fire in the evening. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “But why should you be sorry, sir?—I assure you, it did the children a great deal of good.” Emma 1815-12-23T00:00:00Z If you asked the price of anything, the shopkeeper would say, “For you....” and pretend he was giving you a great deal, but you knew he would say that for anybody. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z |
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