Chapter XXIII
Massacre Of The English Tongue. -- Donald The Friend Of France. -- Scotch Anecdotes Again. -- Reason Of Their Drollery. -- Picturesque Dialect.
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Chapter XXIII
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Massacre
Of
The
English
Tongue.
-- Donald
The
Friend
Of
France.
-- Scotch
Anecdotes
Again.
-- Reason
Of
Their
Drollery.
-- Picturesque
Dialect.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Massacre
Of
The
English
Tongue.
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-- Donald
The
Friend
Of
France.
Line 3
-- Scotch
Anecdotes
Again.
Line 4
-- Reason
Of
Their
Drollery.
Line 5
-- Picturesque
Dialect.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Again
noun
US /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “-- Scotch Anecdotes Again.”
Tongue
noun
US /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Massacre Of The English Tongue.”
All words in this reading · 16
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AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
Anecdotes
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From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
Dialect
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From this reading -- Picturesque Dialect.
Donald
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From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
Drollery
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From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
English
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From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
France
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From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
Friend
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From this reading -- Donald The Friend Of France.
Massacre
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From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
Picturesque
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From this reading -- Picturesque Dialect.
Reason
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From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
Scotch
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From this reading -- Scotch Anecdotes Again.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading -- Reason Of Their Drollery.
TonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Massacre Of The English Tongue.