Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

present in great quantity

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

surprising greatly

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

the act of retaining something

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

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

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

the sound of laughing

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

staying power

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

engage in

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

a particular point in time

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

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

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

(Old Testament) the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites from Egypt across the Red sea on a journey known as the Exodus; Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

used to form the superlative

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

not any; not one

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

amounting to a large indefinite number

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

move stealthily

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

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

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

be standing; be upright

From this reading "Stand still!

not in physical motion

From this reading "Stand still!

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

a mountainous island in western Indonesia

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

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

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

precisely as stated

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

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

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

in or at the place that

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

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

From this reading Monkeys are very abundant in Sumatra, but the nest of them which the travellers discovered at that time, and which had called forth the professor's admiration, was enough--as Moses said--to make a "renocerus laugh."

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The trees around absolutely swarmed with monkeys; those of a slender form and with very long tails being most numerous.

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

From this reading They were engaged in some sort of game, swinging by arms, legs, and tails from branches, holding on to or chasing each other, and taking the most astonishing leaps in circumstances where a slip would have no doubt resulted in broken limbs or in death.

the 26th letter of the Roman alphabet

From this reading "Stop, stop!" cried Professor Verkimier in a hoarse whisper at that moment; "look! look at zee monkeys!"