Chapter I
LYDIA. Oh, what does it mean? BASHVILLE. "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man." LYDIA.
The Admirable Bashville
Chapter I
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LYDIA.
Oh,
what
does
it
mean?
BASHVILLE.
"The
Dutchman
went
to
grass,
a
beaten
man."
LYDIA.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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LYDIA.
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Oh,
what
does
it
mean?
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BASHVILLE.
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"The
Dutchman
went
to
grass,
a
beaten
man."
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LYDIA.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Went
noun
US /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."”
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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 "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
BASHVILLE
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From this reading BASHVILLE.
beaten
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From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, what does it mean?
Dutchman
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From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
grass
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From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, what does it mean?
LYDIA
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From this reading LYDIA.
man
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From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
mean
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From this reading Oh, what does it mean?
Oh
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From this reading Oh, what does it mean?
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Dutchman went to grass, a beaten man."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Oh, what does it mean?