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Chapter XVII
THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING. They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising. The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise. He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific. His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.”
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From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
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From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
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From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
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From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
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From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
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From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
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From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
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From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
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From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His strength had never abated and his faith in the Admiral had never faltered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The good soul of Pigafetta felt that these islands of fruits and spiceries were indeed an earthly paradise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
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From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
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From this reading THE VISIT OF THE KING.--PIGAFETTA VISITS THE KING.
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From this reading He alone had not been sick in all of the long monotonous voyage across the Pacific.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
at the time that
From this reading They were ready to meet the King now, when all was so friendly and promising.
