Chapter XVI
WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES! On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands. His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean. Here he hoped to find food. He approached the shores eagerly.
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WELCOME
TO
THE
PHILIPPINES!
On
Wednesday,
March
6th,
Magellan
sighted
islands.
His
lantern
had
crossed
the
Pacific
Ocean.
Here
he
hoped
to
find
food.
He
approached
the
shores
eagerly.
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The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines
Chapter XVI
Reading 1/18 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Line 1
WELCOME
TO
THE
PHILIPPINES!
Line 2
On
Wednesday,
March
6th,
Magellan
sighted
islands.
Line 3
His
lantern
had
crossed
the
Pacific
Ocean.
Line 4
Here
he
hoped
to
find
food.
Line 5
He
approached
the
shores
eagerly.
Learner Dictionary
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Here
noun
US /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here he hoped to find food.”
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6th
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approached
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crossed
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eagerly
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find
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food
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
hoped
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islands
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lantern
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Magellan
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March
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Ocean
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OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Pacific
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PHILIPPINES
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shores
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sighted
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
Wednesday
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WELCOME
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From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!