used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
a cherished desire
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
BaconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
BehaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
Demandant
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From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
deposedverbUS /dɪˈpoʊzd/
past form of “depose” — force to leave (an office)
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
DisqualificationnounUS /dɪˌskwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/
unfitness that bars you from participation
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
Esqnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
ExpressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
Flitchnoun
fish steak usually cut from a halibut
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
Honey-Moon
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From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
implyverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪ/
express or state indirectly
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
insomuchadverb
to such an extent or degree; so
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
Joceline
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From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
knightedverbUS /ˈnaɪtɪd/
past form of “knight” — raise (someone) to knighthood
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
Pish
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From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
PremisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
Rashernoun
a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
sateverbUS /seɪt/
fill to satisfaction
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
Squire's
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From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading 'It is recorded as a sufficient Disqualification of a certain Wife, that speaking of her Husband, she said, _God forgive him_.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
TestimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
unquestionableadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənəbəl/
incapable of being questioned
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
unwarrantableadjective
incapable of being justified or explained
From this reading The Judges taking the Premises into Consideration, declared the aforesaid Behaviour to imply an unwarrantable Ambition in the Wife, and Anger in the Husband.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
Whichenovre-Hall
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From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
belonging to which person
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading 'Joceline Jolly, _Esq., making it appear by unquestionable Testimony, That he and his Wife had presented full and entire Affection for the Space of the first Month, commonly called the_ Honey-Moon; _he had in Consideration thereof one Rasher bestowed upon him_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
WitnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading 'The next Couple enrolled had like to have carried it, if one of the Witnesses had not deposed, That dining on a _Sunday_ with the Demandant, whose Wife had sate below the Squire's Lady at Church, she the said Wife dropped some Expressions, as if she thought her Husband deserved to be knighted; to which he returned a passionate _Pish_!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
a late time of life
From this reading 'After this, says the Record, many Years passed over before any Demandant appeared at _Whichenovre-Hall_; insomuch that one would have thought that the whole Country were turned _Jews_, so little was their Affection to the Flitch of Bacon.
