used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
aptitudenounUS /ˈæptətuːd/
inherent ability
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
greatly pleased
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
Demoisellenoun
a young unmarried woman
From this reading _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
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 _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
flatterers
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From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
in a gradual manner
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
Kenilworth
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From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
kingly-looking
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From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
mouldingnounUS /ˈmoʊldɪŋ/
a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
not one, and not any
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
a male human offspring
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
two-and-twenty
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From this reading At that time he was a youth of some two-and-twenty summers, and had long been held to have arrived at man's estate.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _PRINCE EDWARD._ The Demoiselle was right.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was becoming a power in the kingdom, and was developing an aptitude for government which sometimes delighted and sometimes alarmed his father.
which person or people
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was no favourite with his father's foreign flatterers, and was an ally of those who upheld the gradually moulding constitution and the liberties of the people.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The tall and kingly-looking youth now striding up the great hall of Kenilworth, greeting first his uncle the Earl and then the Countess his aunt, was none other than the King's eldest son--that Prince Edward who was to play so great a part in the history of the English nation.
