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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

Chapter V · Chapter 5

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DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.
The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.
I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.
You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.
And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.
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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.
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The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.
/ðə kloʊðz ɑːr faɪn sɪlk ənd tuː rɪtʃ ənd tuː ɡʊd fɔːr miː tuː biː ʃʊr/
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I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.
/aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wɑːz noʊ əˈfrʌnt tuː hɪm tuː meɪk ˈmʌni ʌv ðem ənd send ɪt tuː juː ɪt wʊd duː miː mɔːr ɡʊd/
Line 4
You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.
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And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

affront noun US /əˈfrʌnt/

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading “I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.”

aprons noun US /ˈeɪprənz/

plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.”

handkerchiefs noun US /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.”

holland noun US /ˈhɑːlənd/

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.”

lady's noun US /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

mourning noun US /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading “And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.”

shifts noun US /ʃɪfts/

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.”

warrant noun US /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading “You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.”

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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 DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/

a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

apronsnounUS /ˈeɪprənz/

plural of “apron” — a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

cambricnoun

a finely woven white linen

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/

clothing in general

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

designnounUS /dɪˈzaɪn/

the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

fitverbUS /fɪt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

fournounUS /fɔːr/

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

halfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/

plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

hollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/

a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

Jervis

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/

set down according to a plan

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

mistress's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

mort

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

MOTHERnounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

onesnounUS /wʌnz/

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

Pamela

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

sakenounUS /seɪk/

a reason for wanting something done

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

sendverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

shiftsnounUS /ʃɪfts/

plural of “shift” — an event in which something is displaced without rotation

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

silknounUS /sɪlk/

a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

sixnounUS /sɪks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

suitverbUS /suːt/

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

tillprepositionUS /tɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The clothes are fine silk, and too rich and too good for me, to be sure.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, My master has been very kind since my last; for he has given me a suit of my late lady’s clothes, and half a dozen of her shifts, and six fine handkerchiefs, and three of her cambric aprons, and four holland ones.

warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

wearverbUS /wer/

be dressed in

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

wishverbUS /wɪʃ/

hope for; have a wish

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading You will be full of fears, I warrant now, of some design upon me, till I tell you, that he was with Mrs. Jervis when he gave them me; and he gave her a mort of good things, at the same time, and bid her wear them in remembrance of her good friend, my lady, his mother.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I wish it was no affront to him to make money of them, and send it to you: it would do me more good.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading And when he gave me these fine things, he said, These, Pamela, are for you; have them made fit for you, when your mourning is laid by, and wear them for your good mistress’s sake.

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