adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
belittleverbUS /bɪˈlɪtəl/
cause to seem less serious; play down
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
bouldernounUS /ˈboʊldər/
a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
catchverbUS /kætʃ/
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
cognizancenounUS /ˈkɑːɡnəzəns/
having knowledge of
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
findingnounUS /ˈfaɪndɪŋ/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
impressverbUS /ˌɪmˈpres/
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
inchesnounUS /ˈɪntʃəz/
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
insistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstənt/
repetitive and persistent
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
magnificentadjectiveUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/
characterized by grandeur
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
SequoianounUS /sɪˈkwɔɪə/
either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
showverbUS /ʃoʊ/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
sizenounUS /saɪz/
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
statisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Perhaps the most insistent note, besides that of mere size and dignity, is of absolute stillness.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
sugar-pine
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From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Its proportions are so perfect that its effect is rather to belittle its neighbors than to show in its true magnitude.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading And after that first surprise over finding the Sequoia something not monstrous but beautiful in proportion has given place to the full realization of what you are beholding, you will always wonder why no one who has seen has ever given any one who has not seen an adequate idea of these magnificent old trees.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When first you catch sight of a Sequoia, it does not impress you particularly except as a very fine tree.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then, gradually, as your experience takes cognizance of surroundings,--the size of a sugar-pine, of a boulder, of a stream flowing near,--the giant swells and swells before your very vision until he seems at the last even greater than the mere statistics of his inches had led you to believe.
