Chapter 11 of A Chambermaid's Diary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XI
Chapter 11 of A Chambermaid's Diary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"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.
Chapter 11 of A Chambermaid's Diary is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading “"That makes no difference.”
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “"Thank you, Monsieur.”
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “"An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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."
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
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."
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."
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading "That makes no difference.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
a young female
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
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."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "That makes no difference.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
not any; not one
From this reading "That makes no difference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But, Monsieur, I am not a girl mother."
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading "An admirable society, which takes in girl mothers and gives them a Christian education."
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That makes no difference.
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."
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?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading May I ask Monsieur what this society is?"
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."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Thank you, Monsieur.
Chapter 11 of A Chambermaid's Diary by Octave Mirbeau holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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