Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

the state of being absent

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

(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 Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

pleasantly occupied

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

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

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

in a state of sleep

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

bound with chains

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

past form of “console” — give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

characterized by great determination

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

apart from; not including

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

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

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

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

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

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

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

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

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

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

From this reading JACKO IN THE PANTRY.

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

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From this reading JACKO IN THE PANTRY.

press tightly together or cram

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

a supply of food especially for a household

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

being perceived or observed

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

above and across; more than

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

a small storeroom for storing foods or wines

From this reading JACKO IN THE PANTRY.

select carefully from a group

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

in the near future

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

past form of “scamper” — to move about or proceed hurriedly

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

an ability that has been acquired by training

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

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

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

carry out

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

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

From this reading JACKO IN THE PANTRY.

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

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

a special situation

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

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

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

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

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

the upper part of anything

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

large deep serving dish with a cover; for serving soups and stews

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading In his frequent visits to the stable, Jacko amused himself by catching mice that crept out to pick up the corn.

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

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

in or at the place that

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

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

From this reading So, one evening, they took him out of his comfortable bed, and chained him up in the larder, having removed every thing except some jam pots, which they thought out of his reach, and well secured with bladder stretched over the top.

during the time that

From this reading Poor Jacko was evidently much astonished, and quite indignant, at this treatment, but presently consoled himself by jumping into a soup tureen, where he fell sound asleep, while the mice scampered all over the place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.

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

From this reading The servants, having noticed his skill, thought they would turn it to good account, and having been troubled with mice in the pantry, determined to take advantage of the absence of Mrs. Lee on a journey, and shut the monkey up in it.