Chapter VII

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There are, of course, few stories about them.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

plural of “antic” — a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

plural of “ape” — any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

plural of “baboon” — large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

confined by bonds

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

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

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading There are, of course, few stories about them.

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

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

in a rebellious manner

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

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

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

divisible by two

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There are, of course, few stories about them.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

by good fortune

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

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

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

staying power

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

not any; not one

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

on one occasion

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

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

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

having a point

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

express in words

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

not often

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There are, of course, few stories about them.

brought from wildness into a domesticated state

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There are, of course, few stories about them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

in or at that place or location

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

in spite of the fact that

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

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

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

make an effort or attempt

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

displeasing to the senses

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

precisely as stated

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

exhausted

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

at the time that

From this reading When people try to catch them, they let their pursuers come so near that they think they have them, and then they bound away ten paces at once, and look down defiantly from the tree-top as much as to say, 'Don't you wish you may get me?'

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One baboon had so wearied his pursuers by his antics that they pointed a gun at him, though with no intention of firing.

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

From this reading They would certainly have killed the travellers if the servants, of whom there was fortunately a number, had not driven the apes off; and though the carriage set off as fast as the horses could lay legs to the ground, the apes followed for three miles.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Baboons_ are as ugly, revolting creatures as you could wish to see, and very fierce, so they can seldom be tamed nor even caught.