Chapter IV

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

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

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

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They were big, to match the trees.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

plural of “cone” — any cone-shaped artifact

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

lying toward or situated in the east

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

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From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

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

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

and nothing more

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

for the most time

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

From this reading They were big, to match the trees.

characteristic of maturity

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

preside over

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

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

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

a coniferous tree

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

plural of “scale” — an ordered reference standard

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

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

From this reading They were big, to match the trees.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

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

From this reading They were big, to match the trees.

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

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

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

From this reading They were big, to match the trees.

the upper part of anything

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Far off in the tree top the hanging cones looked moderate in size.

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 They were big, to match the trees.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

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

From this reading Under these pines old cones were lying.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

a Caucasian

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Twenty inches the longest one measured, with scales two inches long, and plump seeds as big as navy beans.

a late time of life

From this reading We could just see the green, half-grown cones nearer the ends of the branches, for this Western white pine, like our Eastern species, requires two years to mature its fruit.