Chapter XIX
Higher Education in Scotland. -- The Universities. -- How they differ from English Universities. -- Is he a Gentleman? -- Scholarships.
Friend Mac Donald
Chapter XIX
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Higher
Education
in
Scotland.
-- The
Universities.
-- How
they
differ
from
English
Universities.
-- Is
he
a
Gentleman?
-- Scholarships.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Higher
Education
in
Scotland.
Line 2
-- The
Universities.
Line 3
-- How
they
differ
from
English
Universities.
Line 4
-- Is
he
a
Gentleman?
/ɪz hiː ə ˈgentleman/
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-- Scholarships.
Learner Dictionary
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Gentleman
noun
US /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “-- Is he a Gentleman?”
All words in this reading · 16
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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 -- Is he a Gentleman?
differ
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From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
Education
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From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
English
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From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
GentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
Higher
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From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
How
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From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading -- Is he a Gentleman?
Scholarships
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From this reading -- Scholarships.
Scotland
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From this reading Higher Education in Scotland.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -- The Universities.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -- How they differ from English Universities.
Universities
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From this reading -- The Universities.