Chapter IX

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

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

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From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

(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 KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

make known; make an announcement

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

a port city in northwestern Germany; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

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

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

immediately past

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

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

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

joined in matrimony

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

go across or through

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

have sovereign power

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

the sound of a bell ringing

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

young tree

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

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

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

possessive form of “simon” — one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

being all around the edges; enclosing

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

superlative of “steep” — having a sharp inclination

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

occupy a large, elongated area

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

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

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

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

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

moving very fast

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ Tree.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It reached now down the hill to the swift brook that sang so loud on summer nights, stretched as far as the steep, dusty highway, and took in, at the corner of the field, the great pine that had always been called King James’ 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 KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

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

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

in or at the place that

From this reading A new highway had been built, skirting the southern edge of his land, and there, where the slope was steepest and the sun shone hottest, he had set the tree at the corner of the road.

which person or people

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Master Simon had planted it, a little spruce sapling, in the last year of the reign of King James the First.

a late time of life

From this reading KING JAMES’ TREE It was on the day that the bells of all New England were ringing to announce the death of Good Queen Anne and the accession to the English throne of her far-distant cousin, George of Hanover, that Alisoun and Gilbert Sheffield, married now for many years, extended the boundary of Master Simon’s garden for the third time.

be the cause or source of

From this reading “It is planted in the King’s service,” he had said to Mistress Radpath, “for some day it will stretch its boughs across the road and yield shade and shelter to such of His Majesty’s subjects who pass this way.