Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

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From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

inflected form of “bite” — to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Certainly this is _dewanee_--the madness.

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From this reading Certainly this is _dewanee_--the madness.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Do they never go to sleep?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

brought together in one place

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Do they never go to sleep?

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

hear with intention

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

obsolete terms for legal insanity

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Do they never go to sleep?

not any; not one

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

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

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

plural of “praise” — an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

express in words

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading Do they never go to sleep?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "Tabaqui, the Jackal, must have bitten all these people," he said to himself, "and now they have the madness.

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

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

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

at the time that

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Mowgli made no objection, and the monkeys gathered by hundreds and hundreds on the terrace to listen to their own speakers singing the praises of the Bandar-log, and whenever a speaker stopped for want of breath they would all shout together: "This is true; we all say so."

an affirmative

From this reading Mowgli nodded and blinked, and said "Yes" when they asked him a question, and his head spun with the noise.