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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 Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
almost
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
always
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
become
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From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
boundless
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
CARRY
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From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
court
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
discovered
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
ears
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
ENTHUSIASTS
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From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
favor
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
fill
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
finding
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
Francisco
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
friend
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
full
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
Gold
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
Indian
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
interesting
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
KING
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From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
Magellan
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
Magellan's
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
Moluccas
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From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
nobles
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
now
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
Orient
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
PLANS
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From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
Portuguese
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
possessions
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
project
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
promised
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
public
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
resources
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
return
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
rich
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
royal
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
sailing
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
schemes
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
seas
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
Serrao
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
sought
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
Spanish
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
spicery
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENTHUSIASTS CARRY THEIR PLANS TO THE KING.
treasury
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
tropical
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From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
want
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From this reading Gold has ever been the royal want, and nobles have always had open ears to schemes that promised to fill the public treasury.
way
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
West
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From this reading Magellan, full of his project of finding a short way to the rich spicery by sailing West, now sought the favor of the Spanish court.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Magellan's interesting friend Francisco Serrao, who had remained in the Indian possessions of the Portuguese, after Magellan's return, had discovered resources of the tropical seas of the Orient that were almost boundless.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
written
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From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He had written to Magellan: "If you would become rich return to the Moluccas."
