Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

(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 seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

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

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

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

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

aroused or activated

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

have

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

censure severely

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

steadiness of mind under stress

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

without stop or interruption

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

divisible by two

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

a man of refinement

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

exceedingly bad

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

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

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

plural of “keeper” — someone in charge of other people

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

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From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

immediately past

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

above and across; more than

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

participate in games or sport

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

not often

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

plural of “sally” — witty remark

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

express in words

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

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

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

up to a particular time

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

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

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

occurring without motivation or provocation

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

precisely as stated

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He seems to bear it all with the utmost composure; and we very rarely have instances of his revenging these unprovoked sallies of cruelty.

at the time that

From this reading However, when his anger is at last excited, the consequences are terrible.

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

From this reading This state of things continued for some time, till one morning the gentleman was awakened by a noise in his room, which at first he could not tell the cause of; but, drawing the curtains, he perceived a horrid spectacle--the lion growling over the man's head, which he had separated from the body, and tossing it round the floor!

which person or people

From this reading Labat tells us of a gentleman who kept a lion in his chamber, and employed a servant to attend it, who, as is usual, mixed blows with his caresses.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Nothing is more common than for the keepers of wild beasts to play with the lion, to pull out his tongue, and even to chastise him without cause.