Question

Read this sentence from the section "First Tree Planted by Mrs. Taft."

Answer 1

Answer: It implies that the cherry trees are a new addition to Washington, D.C.

Explanation:

The word "novel" affected the meaning of the sentence as it implies that the cherry trees are a new addition to Washington, D.C

The novel characteristic being referred to by the narrator implies cherry trees doesn't grow in Washington before but it now does.