Chapter IV
THE MISTRESS. What harm? It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men. MANDEVILLE. If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
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THE
MISTRESS.
What
harm?
It
shows
what
I
have
always
said,
that
the
service
of
a
noble
woman
is
the
most
ennobling
influence
for
men.
MANDEVILLE.
If
she
is
noble,
and
not
a
mere
manager.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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THE
MISTRESS.
Line 2
What
harm?
Line 3
It
shows
what
I
have
always
said,
that
the
service
of
a
noble
woman
is
the
most
ennobling
influence
for
men.
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MANDEVILLE.
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If
she
is
noble,
and
not
a
mere
manager.
Learner Dictionary
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Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.”
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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 It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
always
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
ennobling
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
harm
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From this reading What harm?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
influence
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
manager
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From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
MANDEVILLE
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From this reading MANDEVILLE.
men
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
mere
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From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
MISTRESS
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From this reading THE MISTRESS.
most
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
noble
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
said
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
service
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she is noble, and not a mere manager.
shows
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISTRESS.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What harm?
woman
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From this reading It shows what I have always said, that the service of a noble woman is the most ennobling influence for men.