Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

cattle that are reared for their meat

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

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From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

the act of examining resemblances

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

communication by the exchange of letters

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

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

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

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From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

accepted or habitual practice

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

take in solid food

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

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From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

willing to give and share unstintingly

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

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

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

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

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

splendid or imposing in size or appearance

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

United States anthropologist noted for her claims about adolescence and sexual behavior in Polynesian cultures (1901-1978)

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

not any; not one

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

impressive in appearance

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

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

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

occurring from time to time

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

resembling paste in color; pallid

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

(informal) small and of little importance

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

associated with the priesthood or priests

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

earlier in time

From this reading Prior.

plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

plural of “roll” — rotary motion of an object around its own axis

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

the portion of the loin (especially of beef) just in front of the rump

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

the consistency of a solid

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

make steady

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

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From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.

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

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

meat from a deer used as food

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Their breakfast so warm to be sure they did eat, A custom in travellers mighty discreet.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The appetites of the guests were in correspondence to the magnificence and solidity of the preparation--no piddling--no boy's-play, but that steady and persevering exercise of the jaws which is best learned by early morning hours, and by occasional hard commons.

during the time that

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading No tea, no coffee, no variety of rolls, but solid and substantial viands,--the priestly ham, the knightly sirloin, the noble baron of beef, the princely venison pasty; while silver flagons, saved with difficulty from the claws of the Covenanters, now mantled, some with ale, some with mead, and some with generous wine of various qualities and descriptions.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The breakfast of Lady Margaret Bellenden no more resembled a modern _dejune_, than the great stone-hall at Tillietudlem could brook comparison with a modern drawing-room.