Been stuck on this question for a while

When first i engaged in this work, i resolved to leave neither words nor things unexamined, and myself with a prospect of the hours which i should revel away in feasts of literature . . –preface to a dictionary of the english language, samuel johnson what is the connotation of the word revel in this passage?

Reread paragraph 4. what direct impact did the efforts individuals like ava deer have?

Which type of story uses animals as characters in order to illustrate a general truth about human nature?