Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef

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.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

a male singer

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.

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.

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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.

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.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

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.

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.

the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

(ancient Greece) leader of a group or festival; leader of a chorus

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.

any utterance produced simultaneously by a group

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

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.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

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.

a natural object that covers or envelops

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.

the first light of day

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.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

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.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

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.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

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.

a social unit living 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.

ludicrously odd

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.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

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.

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.

the part of the face above the eyes

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.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

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.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

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.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

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.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

a long loud emotional utterance

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

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.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

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.

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.

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.

become part of; become a member of a group or organization

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.

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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.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune

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.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

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.

plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action

From this reading MISGIVINGS.

plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

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.

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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.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

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.

used to form the superlative

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.

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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.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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.

amounting to a large indefinite number

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.

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.

a judge of a probate court

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.

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.

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.

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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.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

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.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an 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.

adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object

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.

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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.

generally approved or compelling recognition

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.

unusual or striking

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.

past form of “rouse” — become active

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.

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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.

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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.

a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service

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.

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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.

unusual or striking

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.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

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.

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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.

full and loud and deep

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.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

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.

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

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.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

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.

an unbroken series of events

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.

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body

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.

the adult male singing voice above baritone

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

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.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

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.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

act in concert or unite in a common purpose or belief

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

employed in accomplishing something

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.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement

From this reading The yelling, chattering, screeching, howling, all unite to form a chorus almost unearthly in its hideousness.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

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.