The Selfish Giant” by Oscar Wilde

lfish

caring only about oneself

garden

a cultivated area with plants and flowers

delighted

very pleased or happy

trespassers

people who enter without permission

gruff

rough or harsh in manner

proclamation

an official public announcement

slumber

sleep

cease

to stop or come to an end

lingered

stayed longer than expected

marvelled

was filled with wonder or amazement

frost

thin layer of ice on surfaces from cold

hail

small balls of ice falling from the sky

cloak

a loose outer garment or covering

blossom

a flower or the act of flowering

twittering

chirping sounds made by birds

knelt

got down on knees

paradise

a perfect and beautiful place

wounded

injured, especially with a cut or break in the skin

awe

a feeling of wonder mixed with fear or respect

joy

a feeling of great happiness

flung

threw something forcefully

crept

moved slowly and quietly

underneath

directly below

feeble

weak or frail

giant

a being of great size and strength