Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

I have been quite another thing since my master has turned me off: and as I shall come to you an honest daughter, what pleasure it is to what I should have had, if I could not have seen you but as a guilty one.

Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

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Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Samuel Richardson

Chapter XVI

Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter. I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it. I have been quite another thing since my master has turned me off: and as I shall come to you an honest daughter, what pleasure it is to what I should have had, if I could not have seen you but as a guilty one. Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter. I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded is here in full — 39 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

/dɪr ˈfɑːðər ənd ˈmʌðər aɪ θæŋk juː ə ˈθaʊzənd taɪnz fɔːr jɔːr ˈɡʊdnəs tuː miː ɪkˈsprest ɪn jɔːr læst ˈletər/

Line 2

I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

/aɪ naʊ lɔːŋ tuː ɡet maɪ ˈbɪznəs dʌn ənd kʌm tuː maɪ nuː oʊld lɑːt əˈɡen æz aɪ meɪ kɔːl ɪt/

Line 3

/aɪ hæv bɪn kwaɪt əˈnʌðər θɪŋ sɪns maɪ ˈmæstər hæz tɜːrnd miː ɔːf ənd æz aɪ ʃæl kʌm tuː juː æn ˈɑːnəst ˈdɔːtər wʌt ˈpleʒər ɪt ɪz tuː wʌt aɪ ʃʊd hæv hæd ɪf aɪ kʊd nɑːt hæv siːn juː bʌt æz ə ˈɡɪlti wʌn/

Line 4

Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

Line 5

I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

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expressed adjective US /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.”

feared verb US /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading “I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.”

goodness noun US /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.”

guilty adjective US /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

From this reading “I have been quite another thing since my master has turned me off: and as I shall come to you an honest daughter, what pleasure it is to what I should have had, if I could not have seen you but as a guilty one.”

longed verb US /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading “I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.”

sup noun US /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading “I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.”

tines noun US /taɪnz/

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading “DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.”

wondered verb US /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading “I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.”

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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, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I have been quite another thing since my master has turned me off: and as I shall come to you an honest daughter, what pleasure it is to what I should have had, if I could not have seen you but as a guilty one.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/

feeling or showing anger

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

expressedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsprest/

communicated in words

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

FATHERnounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

fearedverbUS /fɪrd/

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

goodnessnounUS /ˈɡʊdnəs/

that which is pleasing or valuable or useful

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/

responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnəst/

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

Jervis

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From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/

past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

masternounUS /ˈmæstər/

an artist of consummate skill

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

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, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

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

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading I now long to get my business done, and come to my new old lot again, as I may call it.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/

to a degree (not used with a negative)

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

supnounUS /sʌp/

a small amount of liquid food

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

thankverbUS /θæŋk/

express gratitude or show appreciation to

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

tinesnounUS /taɪnz/

plural of “tine” — prong on a fork or pitchfork or antler

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

usenounUS /juːs/

the act of using

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading I wondered Mrs. Jervis did not call me to sup with her, and feared she was angry; and when I had finished my letter, I longed for her coming to bed.

writing-time

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

From this reading Well, my writing-time will soon be over, and so I will make use of it now, and tell you all that has happened since my last letter.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR FATHER AND MOTHER, I thank you a thousand tines for your goodness to me, expressed in your last letter.

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