Chapter I

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From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

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from one side of something to the other

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

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one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

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the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called “elk” in Europe and “moose” in North America

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

an ornamental facade

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

the act of grazing

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

the act of beginning something new

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

gain knowledge or skills

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

hear with intention

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

plural of “mammal” — any warm-blooded vertebrate having the skin more or less covered with hair; young are born alive except for the small subclass of monotremes and nourished with milk

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

above and across; more than

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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 THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading _Illustrated from Drawings by John Huybers and from Photographs_ BY LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

a small lake

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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 THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

free from harm or evil

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

suffering from lack of food

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

formalwear consisting of full evening dress for men

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

carry out

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

shedding tears

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

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

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading S. J. PARKHILL & CO., BOSTON, U. S. A.

the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

used of high or hilly country

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

(politics) a state of disfavor

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE SQUIRREL “They sat on the branches with their bushy tails curving over their backs” _Frontispiece_ THE OPOSSUM PAGE “In a few minutes another and another baby followed the big brother and clung there on the mother’s furry back” 5 THE MANATEE “The old mother manatee held him close to her” 19

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading THE WHALE “The old mother whale came tearing back to the rescue” 39 THE ELK “Grazing over the upland meadows” 48 THE BEAVER “Across the pond to feast in the woods” 65 THE RABBIT “It was pleasant there in the underbrush of the woods” 84

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

From this reading THE FOX “Now and then the fox stopped to listen” 131 THE WOLF “It was the father wolf coming in” 137 THE MOLE “The greedy young ones shoved and pushed and fought as if they were starving” 152 INTRODUCTION THIS book tells the stories of some of the baby mammals of the wilderness,—how they grow and learn day by day to take care of themselves.