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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 This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
account
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From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
acting
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
Affairs
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
American
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
auspices
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
behalf
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
Brazilian
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From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
Chapman
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
character
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
concerned
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consequence
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
describe
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enlarged
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
Expedicao
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
expedition
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
Foreign
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
General
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
geographic
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
given
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
Government
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
hinterland
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From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
History
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
how
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
kind
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
Lauro
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
mammalogy
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
Messrs
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
Muller
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
Museum
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Natural
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
New
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
official
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
ornithology
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Osborn
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
primarily
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
proper
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
proposal
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
reconnaissance
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Rondon
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
Roosevelt
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
Scientifica
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
scope
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
Secretary
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
started
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
State
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
States
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
title
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From this reading The official and proper title of the expedition is that given it by the Brazilian Government: Expedicao Scientifica Roosevelt- Rondon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
undertaken
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From this reading This was undertaken under the auspices of Messrs. Osborn and Chapman, acting on behalf of the Museum.
United
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
well
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
work
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
York
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From this reading When I started from the United States, it was to make an expedition, primarily concerned with mammalogy and ornithology, for the American Museum of Natural History of New York.
zoo-geographic
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From this reading This is an account of a zoo-geographic reconnaissance through the Brazilian hinterland.
zoological
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From this reading In the body of this work I describe how the scope of the expedition was enlarged, and how it was given a geographic as well as a zoological character, in consequence of the kind proposal of the Brazilian Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, General Lauro Muller.
