adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
ape's
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From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
beastnounUS /biːst/
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
branchesnounUS /ˈbræntʃəz/
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
commandingly
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From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
elaborationnounUS /ɪˌlæbərˈeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
Giuseppe
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From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
glacés
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From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
Gyascutis
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From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
He's
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From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading “No--now he's interested.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
lud
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From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
marrons
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From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
misunderstandingnounUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstændɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No--now he's interested.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No--now he's interested.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
organnounUS /ˈɔːrɡən/
a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
ornamentedverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmentɪd/
past form of “ornament” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
pathnounUS /pæθ/
a course of conduct
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
sugar-topped
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From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
throwingverbUS /ˈθroʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading “He's throwing himself on the mercy of the Court, me lud,” said Jimmy.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
tree's
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From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
Unchainverb
remove the chains from
From this reading “Unchain the Gyascutis!” said Sir Christopher commandingly.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Giuseppe placed the monkey atop of the organ, where the beast, misunderstanding, stood on his head.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With care and elaboration they ornamented that tree's lower branches with sugar-topped biscuits, oranges, bits of banana, and _marrons glacés_ till it looked a very ape's path to Paradise.
