Chapter XIII
Drollery of Scotch Phraseology. -- A Scotchman who Lost his Head. -- Two Severe Wounds. -- Premature Death. -- A Neat Comparison.
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Chapter XIII
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Drollery
of
Scotch
Phraseology.
-- A
Scotchman
who
Lost
his
Head.
-- Two
Severe
Wounds.
-- Premature
Death.
-- A
Neat
Comparison.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Drollery
of
Scotch
Phraseology.
Line 2
-- A
Scotchman
who
Lost
his
Head.
Line 3
-- Two
Severe
Wounds.
Line 4
-- Premature
Death.
Line 5
-- A
Neat
Comparison.
Learner Dictionary
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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 -- A Scotchman who Lost his Head.
Comparison
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From this reading -- A Neat Comparison.
Death
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From this reading -- Premature Death.
Drollery
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From this reading Drollery of Scotch Phraseology.
Head
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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Lost
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Neat
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From this reading -- A Neat Comparison.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Drollery of Scotch Phraseology.
Phraseology
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From this reading Drollery of Scotch Phraseology.
Premature
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From this reading -- Premature Death.
Scotch
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From this reading Drollery of Scotch Phraseology.
Scotchman
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Severe
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From this reading -- Two Severe Wounds.
Two
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From this reading -- Two Severe Wounds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
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Wounds
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From this reading -- Two Severe Wounds.