used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY LORD AND MY LADY.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They occupied separate apartments now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
Bellinger
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From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
best-dressed
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From this reading Was not my lord the best-dressed man at court?
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Was not my lord the best-dressed man at court?
Dunmow
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From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
flitchnoun
fish steak usually cut from a halibut
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
head-gear
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From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MY LORD AND MY LADY.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
loftiest
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From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading MY LORD AND MY LADY.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Was not my lord the best-dressed man at court?
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY LORD AND MY LADY.
an old word for “no”
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was not my lord the best-dressed man at court?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They occupied separate apartments now.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They occupied separate apartments now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading They occupied separate apartments now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They occupied separate apartments now.
tightestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəst/
superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading Had not my lady the finest hand, the tightest waist, the loftiest head-gear in London?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
(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 There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a time indeed when Lord and Lady Bellinger might have competed for the flitch of bacon at Dunmow, so well satisfied was each with the other, for weeks, nay months, after a marriage of vanity, with some little inclination.
