Search

Search results

Displaying 101 - 110

chinchilla

(Encyclopedia) chinchillachinchillachĭnchĭlˈə [key], small burrowing rodent of South America. It lives in colonies at high altitudes (up to 15,000 ft/4,270 m) in the Andes of Bolivia, Chile, and Peru…

lettuce

(Encyclopedia) lettuce, annual garden plant (Lactuca sativa and varieties) of the family Asteraceae (aster family), probably native to the East Indies or Asia Minor, possibly as a derivative of the…

anemone

(Encyclopedia) anemoneanemoneənĕmˈənē [key] or windflower, any of the perennial herbs, wild or cultivated, of the genus Anemone of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercup family). A rich legendary…

Aesop's Fables: The Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass

by Aesop The Thief and the InnkeeperThe Ass and His MastersThe Pack-Ass and the Wild Ass A Wild Ass, who was wandering idly about, one day came upon a Pack-Ass lying at full length in a…

Poems by Emily Dickinson: VII ("Wild nights!")

by EmilyDickinsonVIAt HomeVII Wild nights! Wild nights! Were I with thee, Wild nights should be Our luxury! Futile the winds To a heart in port, — Done with the compass, Done with the…

1999 MLB Wild Card Playoff Game

On October 4, 1999, the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds, each with a regular-season record of 96-66, staged a playoff game to determine the winner of the National League wild card spot. It was the…

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Chapter 14

by Oscar Wilde Chapter 13Chapter 15Chapter 14 At nine o'clock the next morning his servant came in with a cup of chocolate on a tray and opened the shutters. Dorian was sleeping quite…

sloe

(Encyclopedia) sloe, name applied to the blackthorn and also to various American wild plums.