Chapter XXI

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

(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 There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

a small house with a single story

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

a room used for dining

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

diffusing warmth and friendliness

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

not to be dispensed with; essential

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

a support or foundation

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

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From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Mrs. Anderson’s apartment on the second floor of the Casa Graziana was not large.

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From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

block consisting of a thick piece of something

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

refrain from harming

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

the rays of the sun

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

express in words

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

a person who changes location

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

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From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

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

From this reading There was a drawing-room which looked to the front, and received all the sunshine which Florentine skies could give; and half a mile off, at the other end of the house, there was a grim and spare dining-room, furnished with the indispensable tables and chairs, and with a curious little fireplace in the corner, raised upon a slab of stone, as on a pedestal.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading To find herself living up two pair of stairs, with windows overlooking the Arno, and at a little distance the quaint buildings of the Ponte Vecchio, was as great a change as the first change had been from Langton-Courtenay to the little Cottage at Shanklin.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to tell how cold it was here as the Winter advanced; but in the _salone_ it was genial as Summer whenever the sun shone.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Florence altogether was full of pleasant novelty to the young traveller.