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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 XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 853 sentences across 171 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 26 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines by Hezekiah Butterworth holds 853 sentences, grouped into 171 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 26 holds 853 sentences of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines, unabridged, divided into 171 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 26 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 853 sentences, grouped into 171 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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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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The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines

Chapter XXVI

Chapter 26 of The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines is here in full — 853 sentences across 171 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/171 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.
Line 2
The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.
Line 3
Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.
Line 4
What news it was!
Line 5
That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.
All words in this reading · 39

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

1522

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

8

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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.

anchor

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

cast

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From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

CHURCH

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From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

city

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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

day

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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

filled

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From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

forth

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

found

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

From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

heralds

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading What news it was!

Joy

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

LADY

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

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

Magellan

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

From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

new

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

From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

news

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

Pacific

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From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

PIGAFETTA

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

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

Port

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

proclaim

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

September

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

Seville

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

Victoria

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

From this reading The Victoria cast anchor in the Port of Seville on September 8, 1522.

VICTORY

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

From this reading IN THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY.--PIGAFETTA.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading What news it was!

way

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

From this reading That Magellan had found a new way to the Pacific.

went

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

From this reading Joy filled the city on that day, and heralds went forth to proclaim the news.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What news it was!