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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 We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
advising
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
authority
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
became
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From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
Cardinal
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
Charles
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
cousin
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
crimes
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
dungeon
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
expected
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
held
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
husband
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MESQUITA IN PRISON.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
Juana
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
laden
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
lite
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From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
Magellan
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
MESQUITA
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From this reading MESQUITA IN PRISON.
ministers
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
more
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From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
neglected
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From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
out
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
perhaps
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
possibly
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
PRISON
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From this reading MESQUITA IN PRISON.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
returning
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
rise
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
sailing
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
shadows
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
shut
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
silent
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From this reading His lite became more and more silent and neglected.
sought
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
spice
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
sun
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
supposed
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From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
tomb
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
V
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
vain
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
Victoria
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
walls
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
watching
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We know not by what authority he was held in a dungeon for advising the supposed crimes of his cousin Magellan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
world
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From this reading While the little ship Victoria, which had sought for Mesquita in vain, was sailing around the world, and was returning laden with spice, Mesquita himself remained shut out from the sun by the shadows of prison walls.
Ximenes
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From this reading It could not have been that of Juana, who was still watching over the tomb from which she expected her husband to rise, nor by good Cardinal Ximenes, and possibly not by Charles V himself, but perhaps by one of his ministers.
