Chapter XI
"Thank you, Monsieur. May I ask Monsieur what this society is?" "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education." "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother." "That makes no difference.
A Chambermaid's Diary
Chapter XI
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"Thank
you,
Monsieur.
May
I
ask
Monsieur
what
this
society
is?"
"An
admirable
society,
which
takes
in
girl
mothers
and
gives
them
a
Christian
education."
"But,
Monsieur,
I
am
not
a
girl
mother."
"That
makes
no
difference.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"Thank
you,
Monsieur.
Line 2
May
I
ask
Monsieur
what
this
society
is?"
Line 3
"An
admirable
society,
which
takes
in
girl
mothers
and
gives
them
a
Christian
education."
Line 4
"But,
Monsieur,
I
am
not
a
girl
mother."
Line 5
"That
makes
no
difference.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Christian
noun
US /ˈchristian/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
May
modal verb
US /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"”
All words in this reading · 31
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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 "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
admirable
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
ask
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From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
Christian
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
difference
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From this reading "That makes no difference.
education
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
girl
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
gives
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
makes
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From this reading "That makes no difference.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
Monsieur
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From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.
mother
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From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
mothers
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "That makes no difference.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
society
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From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
takes
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From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
Thank
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From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That makes no difference.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.