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1669
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
armed
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Arrival
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Batavia
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Batavian
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Baumans
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Britain
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Byron
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S PREDECESSORS.
Company
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
COOK'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S PREDECESSORS.
coolness
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Danger
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Desire
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
DisappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
discoveries
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Dutch
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
early
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Easter
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Egmont
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
elder
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Entrance
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Europe
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
expedition
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Falkland
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
favourably
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
forced
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Fuegians
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Fuero
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
government
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Holland
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
India
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Island
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Islands
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Janeiro
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
known
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Magellan
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Mas
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
New
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Ocean
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Pacific
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Pernicious
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
petitioned
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
Port
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
PREDECESSORS
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From this reading CAPTAIN COOK'S PREDECESSORS.
project
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
prosecute
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
received
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
relations
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
relinquish
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Return
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Rio
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Roggewein
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Spain
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From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Stay
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
Straits
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
three
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
Tinian
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
uncertainty
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From this reading Roggewein--The little that is known of him--The uncertainty of his discoveries--Easter Island--The Pernicious Islands--The Baumans--New Britain--Arrival in Batavia--Byron--Stay at Rio Janeiro and Port Desire--Entrance into Straits of Magellan--Falkland Islands and Port Egmont--The Fuegians--Mas a Fuero--Disappointment Islands--Danger Islands--Tinian--Return to Europe.
vessels
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His project was favourably received, but a coolness in the relations between Spain and Holland forced the Batavian government to relinquish the expedition for a time.
West
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From this reading As early as 1669, Roggewein the elder had petitioned the Dutch West India Company for three armed vessels, in order to prosecute his discoveries in the Pacific Ocean.
