used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had no chance after all.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I had no chance after all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
apathynounUS /ˈæpəθi/
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
BEGUILEDadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I had no chance after all.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
recognizable; marked
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
the act of giving
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
Graydon
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From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no chance after all.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had no chance after all.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
listlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪstləs/
lacking zest or vivacity
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
Madge
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From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no chance after all.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it has been already decided.
PERPLEXEDadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The struggle promises to be short and decisive," she moaned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Graydon was giving her so little thought that there was slight occasion for disguise, and less incentive for effort to interest him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERPLEXED AND BEGUILED Madge was so discouraged that she contented herself with a manner of listless apathy during dinner, and then retired to her room.
