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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 No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
Albuquerque
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
apparent
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
became
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
better
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
command
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From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
destined
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
discovery
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
dockyards
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From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
ENEMIES
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From this reading ENEMIES.--ESTEBAN GORMEZ.
ESTEBAN
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From this reading ENEMIES.--ESTEBAN GORMEZ.
expedition
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
GORMEZ
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From this reading ENEMIES.--ESTEBAN GORMEZ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
harvest
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
honors
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
Indies
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
King
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
known
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
lame
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
lead
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
living
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
made
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
Magellan
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
man
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
mistake
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
needed
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
new
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
Orient
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
pension
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
Portugal
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
Portuguese
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
proposal
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
refused
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
rejecting
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
repaired
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
royal
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From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
sanction
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From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
service
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
Seville
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From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
soldier
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
soon
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From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
spicery
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
stupendous
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
there
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
unprecedented
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
Viceroy
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From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
wealth
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From this reading He repaired to Seville, and was there looked upon as one destined to harvest the wealth of the Indies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Under the royal sanction, the dockyards of Seville were at his command.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No man living could better know what he needed for such a stupendous and unprecedented undertaking than Magellan, who had already been to the spicery of the Orient in the service of Albuquerque, the Portuguese Viceroy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But as soon as it became known in Portugal that Magellan was to lead a new expedition of discovery, the mistake that the King had made in rejecting the proposal of the lame soldier, to whom he had refused pension honors, became apparent.
