used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
anew
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
for a limitless time
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
the force of workers available
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
overthrowsnounUS /ˈoʊvərθroʊz/
plural of “overthrow” — the termination of a ruler or institution (especially by force)
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
sapverbUS /sæp/
deplete
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
shootsnounUS /ʃuːts/
plural of “shoot” — a new branch
From this reading But the roots of the trees are deep and alive and forever sending up new shoots.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading “And each new shoot that comes up overthrows a Spanish church or an American factory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
up to a particular time
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
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 to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then you can send up the sap and the leaves back to the sky; later.
a Caucasian
From this reading “And to me, the men in Mexico are like trees, forests that the white men felled in their coming.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It may be you need to be drawn down, down, till you send roots into the deep places again.
