Chapter III

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

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

the state of being absent

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

later than; following

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

(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 They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

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

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

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

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

causing dejection

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

a social unit living together

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

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

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

bestow a quality on

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

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

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

not any; not one

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

the month following September and preceding November

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

many times at short intervals

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

the state of being in effect or being operative

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

-ing form of “recognise” — show approval or appreciation of

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

express in words

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

not in physical motion

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

a special situation

From this reading It is quite a different thing when a family comes home to settle down.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

a state of commotion and noise and confusion

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

precisely as stated

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading Looking for a house is apt to be a weary operation, and a small house in London in autumn, in the meantime, is not very gay.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

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

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

at the time that

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading They all came home, as people say--though it was no home to which they were coming, and they had been very much at home in their Swiss villa, notwithstanding the portraits of the Swiss owners of the place on all the walls.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading But, on the other hand, in October London is not the dismal place it often appears to the stranger: there are still days of bright and sunny weather; the brown grass in the parks has begun to recover itself a little, the trees grow red and yellow, and lend a little light of their own to supplement the skies.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It is very delightful after a long absence to come home when that familiar place is open and waiting for you, and the children run about the rooms in a tumult of joy, recognising everything, and you settle into your old chair, in your old corner, as if you had never been away.