at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her evenings were spent quietly at home.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
Belleisle
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From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
dulness
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From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
one or the other of two
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
divisible by two
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Her evenings were spent quietly at home.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
Fontenay
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From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her evenings were spent quietly at home.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
Madeline
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From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
Madeline's
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From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
of an obscure nature
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
with low volume
From this reading Her evenings were spent quietly at home.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
sequesteredadjectiveUS /sɪˈkwestərd/
providing privacy or seclusion
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Her evenings were spent quietly at home.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That one exciting evening over, Madeline’s life in the place became even more monotonous than it had been before.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
which person or people
From this reading Every morning she was taken out, either by Monsieur Belleisle or Madame de Fontenay; but her walks were made in sequestered places, not amongst the gay throng of tourists who daily dipped themselves into the sea.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But she was always met with the promise that the dulness of her present life was transitory, that there were brighter days in store.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading That some mysterious work was going on Madeline knew from the strange behaviour of her husband and the widow.
