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Chapter XIV
"THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!" Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan. "We must not leave them to perish," he said. So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter. They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"We must not leave them to perish," he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.”
in the direction of
From this reading “So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.”
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From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
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From this reading "THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
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From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
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From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
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From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
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From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
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From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
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From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
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From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
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From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
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From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found Carthagena and his brother monk still living, and never could two men have been more glad to escape from exile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
in the direction of
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
betrayal of trust
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THE ADMIRAL WAS MAD!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must not leave them to perish," he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
which person or people
From this reading Grave as was the act of treachery that the jealousy of Gormez led him to commit, he was true to the two marooned priests who had opposed the daring schemes of Magellan.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So with Mesquita in irons he steered his ship toward the lonely islands where the crew had passed the winter.
