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.
how long something has existed
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.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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.
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."
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.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
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.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
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.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
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.
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.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
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.
a female human offspring
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
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.
command with authority
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.
the act of discovering 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.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
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.
GauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
great-grandson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
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.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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.
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."
the aggregate of past events
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.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
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.
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.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
LancasternounUS /ˈlænkæstər/
a city in northwestern England
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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.
used to form the superlative
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.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading The Prince was, therefore, a nephew of Henry IV. and great-grandson of Edward III. of England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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.
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.
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.
by chance
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.
PORTUGALnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
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.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
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.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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.
slumberingverbUS /ˈslʌmbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “slumber” — be asleep
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.
a male human offspring
From this reading And the name of this man was Henry, a son of King John of Portugal.
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.
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.
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-honouredadjective
acceptable for a long time
From this reading His mother was an Englishwoman, daughter of "John of Gaunt, time-honoured Lancaster."
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.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
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.
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.
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.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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.
everything that exists anywhere
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.
