Question

select the correct answer.
read the following sentence from the excerpt
was it not enough that the woman was dead and done with, without her black and white servitors re - appearing to spoil the days happiness? whoever employed them now i thought i would call upon, and ask as a personal favor to change her jhampanies livery.
which word has the closest meaning to servitors in the passage?
a. children
b. employers
c. workers
d. horses

Explanation:

To determine the closest meaning of "servitors", we analyze the context. The sentence mentions "whoever employed them" and "change her jhampanies’ livery" (livery can relate to workers' uniforms). "Servitors" here likely refers to those who serve or work for someone.

• Option A: "children" doesn't fit as the context is about employed people.
• Option B: "employers" are the ones who hire, not the ones being employed.
• Option C: "workers" are people employed to do work, matching the idea of "servitors" (those who serve/work for others).
• Option D: "horses" is illogical as the context is about people (black and white servitors) and livery for workers, not horses.

Answer:

C. workers