used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
adhesivenounUS /ædˈhiːsɪv/
a substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
anatomynounUS /əˈnætəmi/
the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
ant-bear
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From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
betwixtprepositionUS /biˈtwɪkst/
an old word for “between”
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
dissectionnounUS /daɪˈsekʃən/
cutting so as to separate into pieces
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
emittedverbUS /ɪˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “emit” — expel (gases or odors)
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
set up or found
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
furnounUS /fɜːr/
the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
glandsnounUS /ɡlændz/
plural of “gland” — any of various organs that synthesize substances needed by the body and release it through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
glutinousadjective
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
the act of departing
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
lubricatedadjectiveUS /ˈluːbrəkeɪtɪd/
smeared with oil or grease to reduce friction
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
nestsnounUS /nests/
plural of “nest” — a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
pulveriseverb
destroy completely
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
Identical; not different.
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
secretionnounUS /səˈkriːʃən/
the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
singularitynounUS /ˈsɪŋɡjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being one of a kind
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
precisely as stated
From this reading He has two very large glands situated below the root of the tongue.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
at the time that
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From these is emitted a glutinous liquid, with which his long tongue is lubricated when he puts it into the ants' nests.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
woodpeckernounUS /ˈwʊdpekər/
bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
From this reading These glands are of the same substance as those found in the lower jaw of the woodpecker.
but in spite of that
From this reading There is another singularity in the anatomy of the ant-bear, I believe as yet unnoticed in the page of natural history.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The secretion from them, when wet, is very clammy and adhesive, but on being dried it loses these qualities, and you can pulverise it betwixt your finger and thumb; so that in dissection, if any of it has got upon the fur of the animal or the feathers of the bird, allow it to dry there, and then it may be removed without leaving the least stain behind.
