Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

plural of “acorn” — fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

a battle in northern France in which English longbowmen under Henry V decisively defeated a much larger French army in 1415

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “association” — a formal organization of people or groups of people

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

a youthful male person

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

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

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “century” — a period of 100 years

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

superlative of “dire” — fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

plural of “earl” — a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

an external body part that projects from the body

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a state of high honor

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

coins made of gold

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

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

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

be suspended or hanging

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

having or covered with leaves

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

raise from a lower to a higher position

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

for more time

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

kill a large number of people indiscriminately

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

the period of time in your life after your physical growth has stopped and you are fully developed

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

except for; apart from

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

more slowly

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

hurting

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

be standing; be upright

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

express a supposition

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

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 I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

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

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

at the time that

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

which person or people

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

belonging to which person

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I do not wonder that great earls value their trees, and never, save in direst extremity, lift upon them the axe.

land that is covered with trees and shrubs

From this reading There they stand, in sun and shower, the broad-armed witnesses of perished centuries; and sore must his need be who commands a woodland massacre.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Ancient descent and glory are made audible in the proud murmur of immemorial woods.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading There are forests in England whose leafy noises may be shaped into Agincourt and the names of the battle-fields of the Roses; oaks that dropped their acorns in the year that Henry VIII. held his Field of the Cloth of Gold, and beeches that gave shelter to the deer when Shakspeare was a boy.

a late time of life

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I like flowering plants, but I like trees more,--for the reason, I suppose, that they are slower in coming to maturity, are longer lived, that you can become better acquainted with them, and that in the course of years memories and associations hang as thickly on their boughs as do leaves in summer or fruits in autumn.