When first I engaged in this work, I resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and pleased myself with a prospect o
f the hours which I should revel away in feasts of literature. . . â€"Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language, Samuel Johnson What is the connotation of the word revel in this passage? What is the best definition of the word revel as it is used in this passage?.
The connotation of the <em>word revel </em>in this passage is:
Positive
The best definition of the<em> word revel</em> as it is used in this passage is:
To spend pleasurably
According to the given question, we are asked to state the connotation of the <em>word revel </em>in this passage and the best definition of the<em> word revel</em> based on the context.
As a result of this, we can see that from the given excerpt, there is the narration where the narrator talks about the work which he was engaged and <em>how he "reveled" in it</em>, which shows that he enjoyed it and found it pleasurable.
"Patience is a conquering virtue" - Geoffrey Chaucer
“The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.” - Geoffrey Chaucer, The Parliament of Birds “What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.” - <span>Geoffrey Chaucer</span>
