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Chapter XXVI
IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA. The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522. Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news. What news it was! That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.”
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
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From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What news it was!
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
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From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
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From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
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From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
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From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What news it was!
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From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What news it was!
