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Chapter XII
CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION. The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta. Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men." One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed. They brought these into the power of the Captain.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They brought these into the power of the Captain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They brought these into the power of the Captain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “They brought these into the power of the Captain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
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From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
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From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
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From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
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From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
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From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading CAPTURING A GIANT.--MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
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From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
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From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They brought these into the power of the Captain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed.
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From this reading The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
