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Chapter 6 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn. _King Lear_, act iv, sc. 4 (5). (_See_ CUCKOO-FLOWERS.) (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
Chapter 6 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 332 sentences across 67 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading “Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.”
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading “(2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.”
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading “(2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.”
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading “(2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.”
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading “Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.”
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading “Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.”
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In this reading “_King Lear_, act iv, sc.”
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From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
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From this reading 4 (5).
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From this reading 4 (5).
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _King Lear_, act iv, sc.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_See_ CUCKOO-FLOWERS.)
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
an old form of “does”
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
left unplowed and unseeded during a growing season
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
poisonous drug derived from an Eurasian plant of the genus Conium
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
not in action or at work
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _King Lear_, act iv, sc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Lear_, act iv, sc.
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading _King Lear_, act iv, sc.
plural of “lea” — a unit of length of thread or yarn
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _King Lear_, act iv, sc.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading (_See_ CUCKOO-FLOWERS.)
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (2) _Burgundy._ Her fallow leas, The Darnel, Hemlock, and rank Fumitory Doth root upon.
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Darnel, and all the idle weeds that grow In our sustaining Corn.
Chapter 6 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe holds 332 sentences, grouped into 67 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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