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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 The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
becoming
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From this reading Their ships were becoming unseaworthy.
BIRDS
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
blame
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
caused
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
change
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
CINNAMON
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
CLOVES
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
credit
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
eyes
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
GINGER
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
glory
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
heart
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
ISLANDS
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
King
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
King's
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
lose
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
Magellan's
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
massacre
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
Matan
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
missionary
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
much
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
natives
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
NUTMEGS
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
OVERLOADED
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
place
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
Seba
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
SHIPS
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
Spaniards
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From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
SPICE
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ships were becoming unseaworthy.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
throwing
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
thus
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The massacre at Matan caused the Spaniards to lose credit in the eyes of the natives.
took
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From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
turned
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
unseaworthy
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From this reading Their ships were becoming unseaworthy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Spaniards were, however, much to blame for the change that took place in the King's heart.
WONDERFUL
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From this reading THE SPICE ISLANDS.--WONDERFUL BIRDS.--CLOVES, CINNAMON, NUTMEGS, GINGER.--THE SHIPS OVERLOADED.
work
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From this reading The King of Seba turned against them, thus throwing a shadow on the glory of Magellan's missionary work.
