Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

later than; following

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

(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 The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

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

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

any of various small breeds of fowl

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

the act of overcoming or outdoing

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

put or send forth

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

verbal punishment

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

having lost your job

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

an item inserted in a written record

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

opinion or judgment

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

a boy or man

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

set up or found

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

-ing form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

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From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

agile slender-bodied arboreal mustelids somewhat larger than weasels

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

a particular point in time

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

leave undone or leave out

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

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

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

and nothing more

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

by chance

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

cut with a saw

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

rushing about hastily in an undignified way

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

only a very short time before

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

plural of “slate” — (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

a male human offspring

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

successive (without a break)

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

plural of “sum” — a quantity of money

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

used as intensifiers

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

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

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

a special situation

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

hard to endure

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

precisely as stated

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

at the time that

From this reading Their master left off the beating when he saw his father, and consequently young Rabbit, for the first and perhaps only time in his life, was very glad to see the old man.

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

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

a Caucasian

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

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

From this reading After old Marten had let Bantam go, he himself went straight to his son, whom he found engaged in his professional pursuits.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The poor young fellow was squeaking terribly, and his three brothers, with tears in their eyes, were trying with all their might to cast up their sums on their slates, which shook so in their hands that they could scarce see the figures.

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

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading At the moment of his father's entry, young Longtail was hearing a class of the young Rabbits, on one of whom he was inflicting summary chastisement for great neglect and carelessness in his arithmetic.

plural of “youngster” — a young person of either sex

From this reading The class was dismissed; and if you had seen these four youngsters scamper off, shaking their white tails and jumping half a yard high as they ran to the Warren, you would have thought it was a good thing to have the light-heartedness of children.