in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Transplanted from the soil beyond the sea.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
clericaladjectiveUS /ˈklerəkəl/
of or relating to clerks
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climenoun
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
Doane
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From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/
past form of “exile” — expel from a country
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Transplanted from the soil beyond the sea.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
Higgins
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From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
honoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərd/
having an illustrious reputation; respected
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
ten 10s
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
joysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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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 “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
the force of workers available
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
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o'eradverb
throughout a period of time
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
any competition
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
representverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzent/
take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
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a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Transplanted from the soil beyond the sea.”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Transplanted from the soil beyond the sea.”
standest
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From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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not in physical motion
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Put forth thy first leaves in this foreign clime.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
TransplantedverbUS /trænˈsplæntɪd/
past form of “transplant” — lift and reset in another soil or situation
From this reading Transplanted from the soil beyond the sea.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
undesignedadjective
not done or made or performed with purpose or intent
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
at the time that
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
in or at the place that
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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a means of flight or ascent
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
woesnounUS /woʊz/
plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading “That exiled band long since have passed away, And still, Old Tree I thou standest in the place Where Prince’s hand did plant thee in his day,— An undesigned memorial of his race And time; of those our honored fathers, when They came from Plymouth o’er and settled here; Doane, Higgins, Snow, and other worthy men.
a late time of life
From this reading “Two hundred years have, on the wings of Time, Passed with their joys and woes, since thou, Old Tree!
