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Chapter 10 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect. Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher . . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs." _The Fox_, act i, sc.
Chapter 10 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 347 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading “. feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."”
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading “. feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."”
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading “Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .”
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading “The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.”
plural of “mallow” — any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading “. feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."”
herbs and subshrubs: mallows
third-person singular of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading “The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.”
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading “Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .”
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be sustained by
In this reading “. feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."”
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _The Fox_, act i, sc.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading _The Fox_, act i, sc.
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Fox_, act i, sc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
English dramatist and poet who was the first real poet laureate of England (1572-1637)
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
plural of “mallow” — any of various plants of the family Malvaceae
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
herbs and subshrubs: mallows
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _The Fox_, act i, sc.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading . feeds on Mallows and such bitter herbs."
third-person singular of “surpass” — distinguish oneself
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
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From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw
From this reading Ben Jonson speaks of it as an article of food-- "The thresher .
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Mallow is the common roadside weed (_Malva sylvestris_), which is not altogether useless in medicine, though the Marsh Mallow far surpasses it in this respect.
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