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The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare
The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Henry Nicholson Ellacombe • Curated US English Learning Edition
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RICE.
_Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?
Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.
3 (38).
Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."
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The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare

Chapter XV

Chapter 15 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 330 sentences across 66 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/66 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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RICE.
/raɪs/
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_Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?
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Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.
Line 4
3 (38).
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Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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Clown noun US /klaʊn/

a rude or vulgar fool

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fifteenth adjective US /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

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grain noun US /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

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imported adjective US /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

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pound verb US /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading “Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.”

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rice noun US /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading “RICE.”

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Shakespeare noun US /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

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Winter's noun US /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

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Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

fifteenth century adjective + noun

In this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

1,113 times in 426,211 chapters
act iv verb + noun

In this reading “Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.”

1,380 times in 426,211 chapters
introduced into verb + particle counted as “introduce into”

In this reading “Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."”

2,826 times in 426,211 chapters

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1

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From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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242

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From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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3

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From this reading 3 (38).

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38

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From this reading 3 (38).

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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actverbUS /ækt/

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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buyverbUS /baɪ/

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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centurynounUS /ˈsentʃəri/

a period of 100 years

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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ClownnounUS /klaʊn/

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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Currants

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From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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feastnounUS /fiːst/

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/

coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/

a relatively small granular particle of a substance

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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Hoc

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From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/

used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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indeclinabile

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From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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ivnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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minepronounUS /maɪn/

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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Nominale

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From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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poundverbUS /paʊnd/

hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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RICEnounUS /raɪs/

grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading RICE.

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risi

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From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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Ryse

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From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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scnoun

a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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sheep-shearing

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From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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TalenounUS /teɪl/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading _Clown._ Let me see; what am I to buy for our sheep-shearing feast?

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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Shakespeare may have had no more acquaintance with Rice than his knowledge of the imported grain, which seems to have been long ago introduced into England, for in a Nominale of the fifteenth century we have "Hoc risi, indeclinabile, Ryse."

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willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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Winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/

possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Three pound of sugar, five pound of Currants, Rice----What will this sister of mine do with Rice?[242:1] _Winter's Tale_, act iv, sc.

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Chapter 15 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe holds 330 sentences, grouped into 66 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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  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 26 chapters of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Plant-lore
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Garden-craft
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Shakespeare
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Better
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.