Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

later than; following

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

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From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

greatly pleased

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

and nothing more

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

the common people generally

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

the fur of an otter

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

above and across; more than

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

plural of “sapling” — young tree

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

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From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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 The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

precisely as stated

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

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

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

during the time that

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

a Caucasian

From this reading I like sleighing very much over the white snow.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading SLEIGHING--SLEIGH ROBES--FUR CAPS--OTTER SKINS--OLD SNOW-STORM--OTTER HUNTING--OTTER SLIDES--INDIAN NAMES--REMARKS ON WILD ANIMALS AND THEIR HABITS Nurse, we have had a very nice sleigh-drive.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The trees look so pretty, as if they were covered with white flowers, and the ground sparkled just like mamma's diamonds."

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "It is pleasant, Lady Mary, to ride through the woods on a bright sunshiny day, after a fresh fall of snow.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.

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

From this reading The young evergreens, hemlocks, balsams, and spruce-trees, are loaded with great masses of the new-fallen snow; while the slender saplings of the beech, birch, and basswood (the lime or linden) are bent down to the very ground, making bowers so bright and beautiful, you would be delighted to see them.