Chapter XXX

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

(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 villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

an architectural product or work

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

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From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

A large French country house or castle, often surrounded by expansive estates and private galleries.

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

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From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

having a pattern of dots

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

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From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

capable of reproducing

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

having services engaged for a fee

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

capable of being reached only with great difficulty or not at all

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

the southern part of France

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

not any; not one

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

unpleasantly

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

fraught with danger

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

in a picturesque manner

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

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From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

offensive term for a homosexual man

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

done with very great haste and without due deliberation

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

in a pretty manner

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

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From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

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

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

term of address for a man

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

marked by the presence of snow

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

a craftsman who upholsters furniture

From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

in a vertical position; not sloping

From this reading The rooms were prettily furnished in a foreign style—commodes, cabinets, clocks, candelabra, and Louis Quatorze chairs of a painfully upright architecture.

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From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

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From this reading To these Sir Vernon had added several easy-chairs and couches of the _pouf_ species, hired from an upholsterer at Geneva.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

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

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

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

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

in or at the place that

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

a Caucasian

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

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From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

a human being; “wight” is an archaic term

From this reading ‘THER WAS NO WIGHT, TO WHOM SHE DURSTE PLAIN.’

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The villa was charming; a white-walled _château_ all plate-glass windows, verandahs, balconies, brightened from roof to basement by crimson and white Spanish blinds.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.

distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)

From this reading They had been at Montreux more than a week, and it seemed to Daphne as if she had lived half her life on the shore of the beautiful lake, with the snowy summit of the Dent du Midi rising yonder in its inaccessible grandeur, above the fertile hills of the foreground, those precipitous green slopes, where _châlets_ and farms were dotted about picturesquely in positions that would have seemed perilous for birds’ nests.