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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 FRIENDS WITH A PURPOSE.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
beneficent
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
commonly
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
curious
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From this reading Serrao had a very curious, romantic, and pathetic history.
early
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
East
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
form
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
Francisco
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
FRIENDS
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From this reading FRIENDS WITH A PURPOSE.
friendship
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Serrao had a very curious, romantic, and pathetic history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
history
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
import
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
inspirations
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
kindle
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
kindred
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
lives
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
Magellan
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
Magellan's
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
Malacca
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
mart
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
meet
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
merchandise
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
pathetic
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From this reading Serrao had a very curious, romantic, and pathetic history.
Portugal
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
PURPOSE
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From this reading FRIENDS WITH A PURPOSE.
quoted
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
romantic
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From this reading Serrao had a very curious, romantic, and pathetic history.
sailed
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
Serrao
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From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
signal
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
Souls
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From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
Spain
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Souls kindle kindred souls, and the inspirations of friendship commonly form a part of the early history of beneficent lives.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
very
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From this reading Serrao had a very curious, romantic, and pathetic history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
way
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of Magellan's early friends was Francisco Serrao, who sailed with him for Malacca, a great mart of merchandise in the East.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading FRIENDS WITH A PURPOSE.
words
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
wrote
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From this reading It was to him that Magellan wrote that he would meet him again in the East, "if not by the way of Portugal, by that of Spain;" words of signal import, which we have already quoted.
