Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
_King Lear_-- Act I., sc. 1. Balm, Vine. sc. 4. Peascod. sc.
The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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_King
Lear_--
Act
I.,
sc.
1.
Balm,
Vine.
sc.
4.
Peascod.
sc.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare
Chapter XXV
Chapter 25 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare is here in full — 403 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
_King
Lear_--
Act
I.,
sc.
Line 2
1.
Line 3
Balm,
Vine.
sc.
Line 4
4.
Line 5
Peascod.
sc.
Learner Dictionary
These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “_King Lear_-- Act I., sc.”
Balm
noun
US /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading “Balm, Vine. sc.”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
Lear
noun
US /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
Vine
noun
US /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading “Balm, Vine. sc.”
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.
All words in this reading · 10
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
4
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From this reading 4.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading _King Lear_-- Act I., sc.
BalmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Balm, Vine. sc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _King Lear_-- Act I., sc.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Lear_-- Act I., sc.
LearnounUS /lɪr/
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
From this reading _King Lear_-- Act I., sc.
Peascod
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peascod. sc.
scnoun
a white trivalent metallic element; sometimes classified in the rare earth group; occurs in the Scandinavian mineral thortveitite
From this reading _King Lear_-- Act I., sc.
VinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Balm, Vine. sc.
Chapter 25 of The Plant-Lore & Garden-Craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe holds 403 sentences, grouped into 81 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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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
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- Garden-craft
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- Shakespeare
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- Better
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