2
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From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
Andronicus
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From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
iinoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
Juliet
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From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
a female domestic
From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "O Rose of May!
mistletoenounUS /ˈmɪsəltoʊ/
American plants closely resembling Old World mistletoe
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O Rose of May!
O'ercome
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From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "O Rose of May!
Ophelia
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From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
plant-note
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From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
pomegranatenounUS /ˌpɑːməˈɡrænət/
shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
RomeonounUS /ˈroʊmioʊ/
an ardent male lover
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "O Rose of May!
scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Dear maid, kind sister, sweet Ophelia!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
TitusnounUS /ˈtaɪtəs/
a Greek disciple and helper of Saint Paul
From this reading _Titus Andronicus._ There is a plant-note in act ii, sc.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Romeo and Juliet._ A slight plant-note of the season may be detected in the nightly singing of the nightingale in the pomegranate tree in the third act.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
in the company of; together with
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
but in spite of that
From this reading 2-- "The trees, though summer, yet forlorn and lean, O'ercome with moss and baleful mistletoe."
