Chapter 16 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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.
Chapter 16 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.”
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading “His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.”
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading “On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.”
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading “His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.”
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading “WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!”
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “He approached the shores eagerly.”
able to see
From this reading “On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.”
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading “On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.”
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In this reading “He approached the shores eagerly.”
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From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached the shores eagerly.
placed crosswise
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He approached the shores eagerly.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Here he hoped to find food.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
march in a procession
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading His lantern had crossed the Pacific Ocean.
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He approached the shores eagerly.
able to see
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, March 6th, Magellan sighted islands.
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME TO THE PHILIPPINES!
Chapter 16 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 16 holds 87 sentences of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.
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