Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

a feeling of delighted approval and liking

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

(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 He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

weapons considered collectively

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

intending or showing kindness

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

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From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

click repeatedly or uncontrollably

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

extreme fatigue

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

with the head foremost

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

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

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

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

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

not causing anger or annoyance

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

moving to the inside of something

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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 Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

not any; not one

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

(United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

recurring again and again

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

receiving deferential regard

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

done under pressure

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a quick and penetrating intelligence

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

separate into parts or portions

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a cat with a grey or tawny coat mottled with black

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

-ing form of “thread” — to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

up to a particular time

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Peter trembled like a little inoffensive mouse in the claws of a tabby!

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading Oh! that I had but to turn and embrace my kind, good, benevolent, and much respected grandmother."

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

communicated in words

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

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

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

which person or people

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As he uttered this pathetic plaint, he heard a chatter--of which, at first considering that it proceeded from his own teeth, he took no notice--but the sounds being repeated, he turned his head, and beheld a huge baboon with a dog-face and flowing hair, grinning with admiration at his cocked hat.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a woolen fabric with a hard textured surface and no nap; woven of worsted yarns "he wore a worsted suit"

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

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

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.

a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

From this reading One look was sufficient! he leaped from his seat, and rushed wildly forward, threading a wood in his way, and turning in and out--in and out --with the sharpness and facility of a needle in the heel of a worsted stocking--he never stayed his flight, 'till he fell plump into the centre of a group of Indians, who received him with a yell!--loud enough to split the drums of a whole drawing-room full of ears polite.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading He would have fallen headlong with fear and exhaustion upon the turf, had not a gentle female caught the slender youth in her arms, and embraced him with all the energetic affection of a boa-constrictor.