Both Uses of
dilate
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Marguerite's heart seemed all at once to stop beating; her eyes, large and dilated, had fastened on one of the newcomers, who, at this point, had taken a quick step forward towards Brogard.†
Chpt 24 *dilated = wider than normal (bigger); or became wider
- Then Marguerite, who had listened as in a trance, who felt she must be dreaming with that cool, magnetic moonlight overhead, heard again; and this time her heart stood still, her eyes large and dilated, looked round her, not daring to trust her other sense.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
become wider (bigger)