Chapter XI
“Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson. “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma. What was the prince’s name?” “Polignac.” “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
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Chapter XI
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“Mind
your
work,
my
dear,”
said
Mrs.
Thompson.
“But
I
do
so
wish
you’d
go,
mamma.
What
was
the
prince’s
name?”
“Polignac.”
“Mamma,
ain’t
princes
very
great
people?”
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
“Mind
your
work,
my
dear,”
said
Mrs.
Thompson.
Line 2
“But
I
do
so
wish
you’d
go,
mamma.
Line 3
What
was
the
prince’s
name?”
Line 4
“Polignac.”
Line 5
“Mamma,
ain’t
princes
very
great
people?”
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Great
noun
US /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?””
Mind
noun
US /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.”
Name
noun
US /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What was the prince’s name?””
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ain't
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From this reading “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
dear
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From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
go
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From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
mamma
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From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
MindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
Mrs
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From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What was the prince’s name?”
people
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From this reading “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
Polignac
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From this reading “Polignac.”
prince's
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From this reading What was the prince’s name?”
princes
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From this reading “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
said
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From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What was the prince’s name?”
Thompson
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From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
very
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From this reading “Mamma, ain’t princes very great people?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was the prince’s name?”
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was the prince’s name?”
wish
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From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
work
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From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.
you'd
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From this reading “But I do so wish you’d go, mamma.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mind your work, my dear,” said Mrs. Thompson.