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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 PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
age
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
all
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
arisen
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
awaken
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
begin
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
chapter
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
daughter
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
dawning
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
direct
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
discovery
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
Edward
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
England
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
Englishwoman
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
era
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
Gaunt
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
great-grandson
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
HENRY
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
high
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
history
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
III
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
IV
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
John
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From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
King
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From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
Lancaster
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
man
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
most
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
mother
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
nephew
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From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
new
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
now
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
perhaps
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
PORTUGAL
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
PRINCE
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
seas
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
slumbering
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
son
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From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
time-honoured
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From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
travel
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From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In Portugal a man had arisen who was to awaken the slumbering world of travel and direct it to the high seas.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
world
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From this reading PRINCE HENRY OF PORTUGAL But now a new era was about to begin--a new age was dawning--and we open a wonderful chapter in the history of discovery, perhaps the most wonderful in all the world.
