Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

later than; following

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

(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 You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

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

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

being ahead of time or need

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

divisible by two

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

a state of high honor

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

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

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

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

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

immediately past

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

a purple color or pigment

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

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

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

any of various mints of the genus Thymus

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

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

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "We are here, we are here," sounded voices higher in the air, as if they had flown there beforehand.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "Here we are, we are here," sounded in voice and song.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

in or at the place that

From this reading "But where is the little blue flower that grows by the water?" asked the oak, "and the purple bell-flower, and the daisy?"

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

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

in the company of; together with

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading "But the beautiful thyme of last summer, where is that? and the lilies-of-the-valley, which last year covered the earth with their bloom? and the wild apple-tree with its lovely blossoms, and all the glory of the wood, which has flourished year after year? even what may have but now sprouted forth could be with us here."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see the oak wanted to have them all with him.