Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

having fair knowledge of

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

skillful performance or ability without difficulty

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

(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 Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

a flexible container with a single opening

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

next to; at the side of

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

broken husks of the seeds of cereal grains that are separated from the flour by sifting

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

in a courageous manner

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

possessive form of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

The quality of being intelligent, quick to understand, and resourceful in danger.

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

take in solid food

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

a boy or man

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

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

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

no person; not anyone

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

above and across; more than

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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 Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

on the contrary

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

plural of “rat” — any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

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

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

express in speech

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

not in physical motion

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

express a supposition

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

causing surprise or wonder or amazement

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

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

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

up to a particular time

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)

From this reading And he had before now seen him show so much adroitness and cleverness in catching rats and mice, that it seemed advisable to trust him a little farther, especially as, poor young fellow! he had nobody else to trust.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

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

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

be dressed in

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

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

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

at the time that

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

morally objectionable behavior

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

in the company of; together with

From this reading When the cat got his boots, he drew them on with a grand air, and slinging his sack over his shoulder, and drawing the cords of it round his neck, he marched bravely to a rabbit-warren hard by, with which he was well acquainted.

the words that are spoken

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Then, putting some bran and lettuces into his bag, and stretching himself out beside it as if he were dead, he waited till some fine fat young rabbit, ignorant of the wickedness and deceit of the world, should peer into the sack to eat the food that was inside.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You have but to give me a sack, and a pair of boots such as gentlemen wear when they go shooting, and you will find you are not so ill off as you suppose."

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

From this reading Now, though the young miller did not much depend upon the cat's words, still he thought it rather surprising that a cat should speak at all.