单词 | whitethorn |
例句 | Manzanita and mountain whitethorn — chaparral typical at lower elevations in California — take root in ashes and can dominate the forest. Fire, other ravages jeopardize California’s prized forests 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z But it’s important to try, he said, ticking off the reasons: Without restoration and resilience work, this piece of forest will likely convert to shrubland dominated by manzanita, whitethorn and chokecherry. In burned-out groves of giant sequoias, crews plant seeds of hope. Will they survive? 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z It showed a detail of Dromord Hill—a whitethorn bank—in an evening sun flare. Fiction by Kevin Barry: “The Coast of Leitrim” 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z Grass has been sown, acorn and beechmast have been inserted, seeds of bramble, briar, holly, blackthorn and whitethorn have been introduced, and some saplings have been planted. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z Thus we saw a hedge of whitethorn, the growth of which, however, was stunted by other wood. Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843) Early Western Travels, 1748-1846, Volume XXII 2012-02-08T03:00:17.410Z The tree exhibits marks of great age, and is preserved with care; it still bears "may," as the flower of the whitethorn is called, and haws in their season. Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 99, September 20, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. 2012-01-16T03:00:07.530Z At the bottom of the packet was a faded sprig of whitethorn. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z It was separated from the roads by a high whitethorn hedge, trailed over with brambles, the black, shining, rasp-like fruit of which were now ripe and juicy. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z They nestled side by side under the old whitethorn which, for once in a way, forgot to moan as the wind went down. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z George Gilbert thought of her, and wondered about her, as he rode Brown Molly in the winding Midlandshire lanes, where the brown hedge-rows were budding, and the whitethorn bursting into blossom. The Doctor's Wife 2011-03-06T03:00:18.770Z Up the hill above Tyneham," writes the Rev. Henry Bond, last August, "towards the sea, I was struck by the shrill cry and fluttering agitation of a common hedge-sparrow, in a whitethorn bush. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series And in Spring what a choir of nightingales sang in the gnarled whitethorn trees by the sunk fence, and in late summer what myriads of grasshoppers chirruped in the twilight. The Passionate Elopement 2011-12-02T03:00:19.930Z After he had pushed through the prickly whitethorn and the privet-bushes which tore his clothes, he stood transfixed with admiration. Timar's Two Worlds He was looking for chaffinches' nests in the big whitethorn hedge at the back of Ballymore Rectory, when he suddenly spied a rat. Lives of the Fur Folk 2011-08-20T02:00:13.820Z At a little distance a second obstacle showed itself, a whitethorn hedge that looked like a hurdle. Jena or Sedan? No fresher air nor clearer sunlight lies on any Surrey downs than on those broad aisles of shaven turf, lichened whitethorns and wind-bent yews. Highways and Byways in Surrey A bush or small tree with spreading branches; if properly trained would form a handsome hedge that would be stronger than whitethorn. Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia She came to the ditch; and forget-me-nots were growing there, and meadow-sweet; and a very little way off was a hedge of whitethorn, and elder bushes grew there, too, and bindweed with white flowers. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen At this moment a man's face rose above the whitethorn hedge. That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877 Across this, through thickets of whitethorn, manzanita, alder, and bay he limped along, following deer trails. The She Boss A Western Story Gone were but the Winter, Come were but the Spring, I would go to a covert Where the birds sing; Where in the whitethorn Singeth a thrush, And a robin sings In the holly-bush. Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems Saddle the wild filly—meet me under the whitethorn bush at the end of the lawn, and we'll both leave him for ever. The Ned M'Keown Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three Raymond now bent his steps over to the left, and, in a few minutes, we entered a graveyard, so closely surrounded by majestic whitethorns, that it came upon me by surprise. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Up behind the house stood an ancient plantation of whitethorn, which, during the month of May, diffused its fragrance, its beauty, and its melody, over the whole farm. Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One Fergus and Reilly immediately planted themselves behind a whitethorn hedge, in a field adjoining the cabin, in order to reconnoitre the party, whoever they might be, which they could do in safety. Willy Reilly The Works of William Carleton, Volume One The barrack which they were approaching was on the left side of the road, and facing it on the other side was a whitethorn hedge. True Irish Ghost Stories A whitethorn without spike or spine gracefully wept floods of blonde tears. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 There grew a little to the left of the spot where this shocking disaster occurred, a small clump of whitethorn trees, so closely matted together, that it was impossible to see through them. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two In winter its bright shining leaves reflecting the sunlight enliven the woods, so that we never get the bare and cheerless look of places where the elm and the whitethorn hedge dominate the landscape. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor To sleep in a room with the whitethorn bloom in it during the month of May, will surely be followed by some great misfortune. Notes and Queries, Number 31, June 1, 1850 While she was repelling from her heart the miserable fancies that had crowded on her at night, she all of a sudden perceived Hector by the whitethorn hedge. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 53, No. 330, April 1843 So for a while we sat on the terrace, and a kind of scentless, spineless whitethorn wept sprays of flowers upon us. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 It is only afterward that a freer handling of the traditional pattern arose, characterized by the substitution of, for instance, maple or whitethorn for the acanthus-like forms. Scientific American Supplement, No. 460, October 25, 1884 To the left of the path on a slope about six feet in height an old cherry tree, to the right hazelnut and whitethorn bushes. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume II Then she looked heedfully betwixt the willow-boughs, and saw no more than before, nought but a little whitethorn brake, now white indeed with blossom, some fifty yards landward from where she stood. The Water of the Wondrous Isles The rest of the fence-stuff is whitethorn, nearly as ill to deal with as the blackthorn, and perhaps a few clumps of ash and wild rose. The Naturalist on the Thames If she looks upon the hedge or up the leafing tree, The whitethorn or the brown oak are made dearer things to me. Poems Chiefly from Manuscript Again, the hawthorn, or whitethorn, field-fares, belong to English poetry more than to American. The Writings of John Burroughs — Volume 05: Pepacton That would be like trimming a whitethorn tree in a formal garden, to make it resemble a pyramid. John Wesley, Jr. The Story of an Experiment I got into the shadow of a whitethorn. The Red Planet Even under this grey-billowing sky, which tells that February is still in rule:— Mild winds shake the elder brake, And the wandering herdsmen know That the whitethorn soon will blow. The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft The whitethorn is very late this year, and we found ourselves in the full glory of it. Penelope's Irish Experiences |
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