Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

(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 A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

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

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

have

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

plural of “brownie” — a junior Girl Scout

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals

From this reading THE BROWNIES' CIRCUS.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

a rude or vulgar fool

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

declare untrue; contradict

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

more than is needed, desired, or required

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

physically weak

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

obtain

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

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

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

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

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

lacking in caution

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

located inward

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

held up in the air

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

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

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

a text browser

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

long coarse hair growing from the crest of the animal's neck

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

the force of workers available

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

coated with paint

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

an instance of visual perception

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

a long projecting or anterior elongation of an animal's head; especially the nose

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

push forcefully

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

a fierce or audacious person

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

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

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading A panic seized the Brownies all, And out they scampered from the hall, As if they feared incautious men Had built too frail a prison pen.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

the gymnastic moves of an acrobat

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

up to a particular time

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

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

From this reading ONE night the circus was in town With tumbling men and painted clown, And Brownies came from forest deep Around the tent to climb and creep, And through the canvas, as they might Of inner movements gain a sight.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Thus, 'round from cage to cage they went, For some to smile, and some comment On Nature's way of dealing out To this a tail, to that a snout Of extra length, and then deny To something else a fair supply.

at the time that

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

in the company of; together with

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading --But when the bear and tiger growled, And wolf and lynx in chorus howled, And starting from its broken sleep, The lion rose with sudden leap, And, bounding 'round the rocking cage, With lifted mane, roared loud with rage, And thrust its paws between the bars, Until it seemed to shake the stars,--