Chapter XI

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

(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 In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

part of a dress above the waist

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a young person of either sex

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

in mental comfort; without stress

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

dearly loved

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

put on clothes

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

plural of “earring” — jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

set up or found

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

divisible by two

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

the organ of sight

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

opinion or judgment

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

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From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

death of a person

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

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 A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

above and across; more than

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

with speed

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

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From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

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

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

required or under orders

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

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

From this reading FAREWELL TO THE CHÂLET At fourteen, conditions establish themselves quickly, and become--to the fourteen-year-old mind--permanent.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

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

From this reading Honor had been a short week at the _Châlet des Rochers_, and it seemed her home; Vevay, the Pension Madeleine, the girls, even dear Madame Madeleine and Soeur Séraphine, were like a dream.

at the time that

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

in the company of; together with

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In reality--_her_ reality--she was a woman, tall, grave and beautiful, dressed in full Swiss costume, velvet bodice, embroidered apron, silver earrings and all the rest of it.

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

From this reading How surprised they would be when she told them-- To the outward eye, on this beautiful June morning, Honor appeared an extremely pretty, red-haired child in a blue dress, curled up comfortably in the barn doorway with bright musing eyes looking out over the mountains.

but in spite of that

From this reading A pleasant dream--some day, she supposed, she must go back, for a time at least; she was not yet old enough or strong enough to be a sennerin of the Alps, she realized that.