Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

(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 The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

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From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

an occurrence of something

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

painful from having the skin abraded

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

either side of the face below the eyes

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

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From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

opinion or judgment

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

set up or found

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

and nothing more

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

immediately past

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

tall leafy-stemmed Eurasian perennial with white flowers; widely naturalized; often placed in genus Chrysanthemum

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

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From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

make moist

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

A terrifying or distressing dream.

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

above and across; more than

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

a descent as through liquid (especially through water)

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

in the near future

From this reading Soon, to their great joy, the blood began to come back to his cheek, and they could feel his heart beat.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading At last he opened his eyes like one in a dream, and met those of Marguerite bending over him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

producing no result or effect

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The nightmare he had just passed through came back to him--the fearful struggle to reach the shore, the sound of the water in his ears, like the ringing of innumerable bells, the feeling of despair that had come over him as he felt himself sinking.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For a time it seemed as if Claude were indeed dead.

at the time that

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The women chafed his cold hands, and did all that Bastienne's skill could suggest; but their efforts seemed unavailing, and they had almost abandoned hope, when Marie, searching among the stores, found a case of brandy, and hastened to moisten his lips with the liquor.