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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
all
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
almost
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
alto
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
American
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
AmongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
barytone
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
Beelzebul
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
begins
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
chattering
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
choragus
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔrəs/
a group singing together
From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
concert
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
countenance
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
covering
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
dawn
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
daylight
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
diabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
face
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
family
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
fantastic
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
forehead
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
forest
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
form
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
greeting
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
grey
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
guariba
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
gun-locks
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
hideousness
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
howling
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
Indians
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
join
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
key-note
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
marikina
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
matinée
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
melodious
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
member
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
MISGIVINGS
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From this reading MISGIVINGS.
monkeys
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
mora
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
more
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
Most
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
musicale
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
night
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
numerous
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
ordinary
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
parti-coloured
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
performed
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
prehensile
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
quadrumana
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
recognized
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
remarkablenounUS /ˈremarkable/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
roused
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
sagouin
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
sapajou
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
screeching
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
senior
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
Simia
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
singular
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
skin
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
slumbers
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
sonorous
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
South
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
specimens
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
streak
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
tail
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
tenor
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
travellers
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From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
tuft
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
unearthly
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
unite
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
used
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
various
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From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most travellers who have passed a night in a South American forest have been roused from their slumbers by a _matinée musicale_ more fantastic than melodious, performed by monkeys, as their ordinary greeting of the dawn.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amongst the various specimens of the numerous family of the quadrumana ought to be recognized the little marikina; the sagouin, with its parti-coloured face; the grey mora, the skin of which is used by the Indians for covering their gun-locks; the sapajou, with its singular tuft over the forehead, and, most remarkable of all, the guariba (_Simia Beelzebul_) with its prehensile tail and diabolical countenance.
yelling
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From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.
younger
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From this reading At the first streak of daylight the senior member, as choragus, will start the key-note in a sonorous barytone, the younger monkeys join in tenor and alto, and the concert begins.
