used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
in addition
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
Billingsgatenoun
foul-mouthed or obscene abuse
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
Billingsgates
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From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
Brandagee
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From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
cock-shooting
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From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
the organ of sight
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
holdsnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "He holds him by his glittering eye."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
Mortmainnoun
real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
arrange in a container
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
Ralph
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From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
Smithfield
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From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
they're
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From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "I don't like those Billingsgates," said Ralph, "they're a bad stock.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Ralph Mortmain told me, and also that the match between Mary Brandagee and Guy had been broken off by Flora Billingsgate.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Guy was in the North of Ireland, cock-shooting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her father, Smithfield de Billingsgate, had an unpleasant way of turning up the knave from the bottom of the pack.
