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The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines
The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 18 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 55 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

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Chapter 18 holds 55 sentences of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 18 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 55 sentences, grouped into 11 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #37814, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.
Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.
Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.
Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.
Easter Sunday approached.
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The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

Chapter XVIII

Chapter 18 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 55 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.
Line 2
Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.
Line 3
Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.
Line 4
Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.
Line 5
Easter Sunday approached.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Christian noun US /ˈchristian/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.”

All words in this reading · 34

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

approached

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From this reading Easter Sunday approached.

begins

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From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

Christian

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From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

Christianity

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From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

CROSS

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From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

dawn

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From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

deeply

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From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

EASTER

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From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

glowed

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From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

gratitude

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From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

Heaven

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From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

Knight

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From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

MAGELLAN

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From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

man

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From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

marvelous

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From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

Now

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From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

Philippines

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From this reading Now begins the dawn of Christianity in the Philippines.

Pigafetta

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From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

PLANTS

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

religious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

saw

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

significance

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From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

soul

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

SUNDAY

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading EASTER SUNDAY.--MAGELLAN PLANTS THE CROSS.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

voyage

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Magellan was a deeply religious man, and Pigafetta was a Christian Knight.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Magellan saw the significance of his marvelous voyage, and his soul glowed with gratitude to Heaven.