The Giving Tree Glossary

By Dalene Chen · Edited by Patrick Kennedy · Last reviewed August 23, 2018

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Written by Dalene Chen

Gather

To collect

Trunk

The base of a tree

Alone

To be without anyone/anything else

Often

To happen regularly

Whispered

To talk in a quiet manner

Weak

Not strong

Stump

The remains of a tree when the trunk is cut off

Quiet

Silent, lack of noise, very little noise

Rest

To take a break

Giving

To share, to be generous

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