Chapter XII · Madeline Awakes from Her Dream

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

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

(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 Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

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

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

plural of “bather” — a person who travels through the water by swimming

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

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From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

permission to do something

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

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From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

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

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

in a dreamy manner

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

-ing form of “dull” — make dull in appearance

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

one or the other of two

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

divisible by two

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

the act of departing

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

destroyed or killed

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

an established custom

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

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

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

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

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

young sheep

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

of an obscure nature

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

not any; not one

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

on one occasion

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a narcotic drug that contains opium or an opium derivative

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

go across or through

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

a human being

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

elude, especially in a baffling way

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

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

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

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

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

not complaining

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

offering no resistance

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Madeline had now no power to resist, for the influence of some strange opiate was upon her--dulling all her senses, and making the first few days of her married life pass in a sort of dream.

precisely as stated

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

past form of “watch” — look attentively

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They travelled for a couple of days; then paused, and lived for a week or so in some quaint little village by the sea.

in or at the place that

From this reading Where it was Madeline did not know; she had not even energy enough to inquire; unresisting, uncomplaining, she was led about like a lamb going to the slaughter.

during the time that

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

which person or people

From this reading In the morning she walked along the sands by the Frenchman’s side, and dreamily watched the fashionable Parisian bathers disporting themselves in the waves; then she returned home to spend the rest of the day with Madame de Fontenay (who, for some mysterious reason, had never once left the married pair), while Monsieur Belleisle betook himself to the café to spend his evenings in his own favourite way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading That very day, either with or without her consent, Madeline Hazlemere was made Madeline Belleisle; at least, a certain form of marriage was gone through, in the presence of Madame de Fontenay and several strangers, and before a person in the habit of a priest.