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Scotch Literature. -- Robert Burns. -- Walter Scott. -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith. -- Burns Worship.
Friend Mac Donald
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Scotch
Literature.
-- Robert
Burns.
-- Walter
Scott.
-- Thomas
Carlyle
and
Adam
Smith.
-- Burns
Worship.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Friend Mac Donald
Chapter XX
Chapter 20 of Friend Mac Donald is here in full — 42 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/8 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
Scotch
Literature.
/skɑːtʃ ˈlɪtərətʃər/
Line 2
-- Robert
Burns.
/ˈrɑːbərt bɜːrnz/
Line 3
-- Walter
Scott.
/ˈwɔːltər skɑːt/
Line 4
-- Thomas
Carlyle
and
Adam
Smith.
/ˈtɑːməs ˈkɑːrlaɪl ənd ˈædəm smɪθ/
Line 5
-- Burns
Worship.
/bɜːrnz ˈwɜːrʃəp/
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.
Adam
noun
US /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading “-- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.”
Burns
noun
US /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading “-- Robert Burns.”
Carlyle
noun
US /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading “-- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.”
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading “Scotch Literature.”
Scotch
noun
US /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading “Scotch Literature.”
Scott
noun
US /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading “-- Walter Scott.”
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading “-- Walter Scott.”
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading “-- Burns Worship.”
Word partnerships in these lines
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All words in this reading · 12
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AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.
BurnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading -- Robert Burns.
CarlylenounUS /ˈkɑːrlaɪl/
Scottish historian who wrote about the French Revolution (1795-1881)
From this reading -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.
creative writing of recognized artistic value
From this reading Scotch Literature.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading -- Robert Burns.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Scotch Literature.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading -- Walter Scott.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading -- Thomas Carlyle and Adam Smith.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading -- Walter Scott.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading -- Burns Worship.
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