The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2
No more at present, but rests,
Nada mais por ora, mas fica,
Yours, TABITHA BRAMBLE
De vossa senhoria, TABITHA BRAMBLE
GLOSTAR, April 2.
GLOSTAR, 2 de abril.
TO Mrs MARY JONES, at Brambleton-hall.
À Senhora MARY JONES, em Brambleton-hall.
Vocabulary
- Nada
- NAH-dah — Nothing; not anything at all
- mais
- MYCE — More; additionally; used for comparison
- por
- por — For; by; through; a preposition of cause
- ora
- OH-rah — Now; well; an interjection expressing mild exasperation
- mas
- mahsh — But; however; introduces a contrasting idea
- fica
- FEE-kah — Stays; remains; third person singular of ficar
- De
- deh — From; of; a preposition indicating origin or possession
- vossa
- VOH-sah — Your; formal possessive pronoun for respected addressee
- senhoria
- seh-nyoh-REE-ah — Lordship; formal honorific title for respected person
- de
- deh — Of; from; a common Portuguese preposition
- abril
- ah-BREEL — April; the fourth month of the year
- À
- ah — To the; contraction of preposition a with feminine article
- Senhora
- seh-NYOH-rah — Mrs.; Lady; respectful title for a woman
- em
- eng — In; at; a preposition indicating location or state
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