the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
(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 MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
Arnaults
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
without doubt or question
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
dearly loved
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
delusionnounUS /dɪˈluːʒən/
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
at any time
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
Graydon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
MADGE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
MATTER-OF-FACTadjective
not fanciful or imaginative
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
miseriesnounUS /ˈmɪzəriz/
plural of “misery” — a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Oh, my prophetic soul!'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading 'Oh, my prophetic soul!'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
propheticadjectiveUS /prəˈfetɪk/
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
From this reading 'Oh, my prophetic soul!'
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
shatterverbUS /ˈʃætər/
break into many pieces
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading 'Oh, my prophetic soul!'
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/
of surpassing excellence
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MADGE IS MATTER-OF-FACT "Well, I have come back to civilization and all its miseries," thought Graydon.
which person or people
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
Wildmeres
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I was among scenes that know not Wildmeres or Arnaults.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I felt that there was something wrong, in spite of her superb acting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sweet Madge, dear sister Madge, as you ever will be to me, the more I think of it the more clearly I see that you are the one who first began to shatter my delusion.
