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 Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

for the reason that

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

the act of consuming food

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

having unexpected good fortune

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

plural of “habit” — an established custom

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

not any; not one

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

not one, and not any

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

-ing form of “pioneer” — open up an area or prepare a way

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

drop something with a plopping sound

From this reading Plop!

unusual or striking

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

plural of “rodent” — relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

having a supporting base

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading A water-rat has taken alarm, and has leaped into the brook.

the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

precisely as stated

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

plural of “vole” — any of various small mouselike rodents of the family Cricetidae (especially of genus Microtus) having a stout short-tailed body and inconspicuous ears and inhabiting fields or meadows

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

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

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Indeed, it is in many respects a very remarkable creature, and we may think ourselves fortunate that we have the opportunity of studying its habits and structure.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Life-history of the water-rat--No science can stand alone--What is a water-rat?--The voles of the land and water--Their remarkable teeth--The rodents and their incisor teeth--The tooth and the chisel--The skate "iron"--Chewing the cud--Teeth of the elephant--Feet of the water-vole--A false accusation--Water-voles in gardens--Winter stores--Cats and water-voles--Subterranean pioneering--Mental character of the water-vole--Standing fire--Its mode of eating.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading A common animal enough, but none the less worthy of notice because it is common.