Chapter XXIV
The Staff of Life in Scotland. -- Money is round and flat. -- Cheap Restaurants. -- Democratic Bill of Fare. -- Caution to the Public.
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Chapter XXIV
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The
Staff
of
Life
in
Scotland.
-- Money
is
round
and
flat.
-- Cheap
Restaurants.
-- Democratic
Bill
of
Fare.
-- Caution
to
the
Public.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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The
Staff
of
Life
in
Scotland.
Line 2
-- Money
is
round
and
flat.
Line 3
-- Cheap
Restaurants.
Line 4
-- Democratic
Bill
of
Fare.
Line 5
-- Caution
to
the
Public.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Fare
verb
US /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading “-- Democratic Bill of Fare.”
Life
noun
US /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Staff of Life in Scotland.”
All words in this reading · 19
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -- Money is round and flat.
Bill
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From this reading -- Democratic Bill of Fare.
Caution
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From this reading -- Caution to the Public.
Cheap
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From this reading -- Cheap Restaurants.
Democratic
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From this reading -- Democratic Bill of Fare.
FareverbUS /fer/
to do or succeed in a particular way
From this reading -- Democratic Bill of Fare.
flat
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From this reading -- Money is round and flat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Staff of Life in Scotland.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading -- Money is round and flat.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Staff of Life in Scotland.
Money
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From this reading -- Money is round and flat.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Staff of Life in Scotland.
Public
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From this reading -- Caution to the Public.
Restaurants
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From this reading -- Cheap Restaurants.
round
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From this reading -- Money is round and flat.
Scotland
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From this reading The Staff of Life in Scotland.
Staff
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From this reading The Staff of Life 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 Staff of Life in Scotland.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading -- Caution to the Public.