used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
any thing at all
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
AragonnounUS /ˈerəɡɑːn/
French writer who generalized surrealism to literature (1897-1982)
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
a youthful male person
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
a female human offspring
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
discoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
being one more than ten
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
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 Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
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 Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
licensenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
engage in
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
take in marriage
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
express in words
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
seaportsnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrts/
plural of “seaport” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
not in physical motion
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
territoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever could be got from the Spanish territories Henry would try another way of getting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Prince Arthur died while still a boy, and Catherine became the first wife of Henry, afterward Henry VIII.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will be noted that this license did not say anything about the southern ocean.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Already troops of Spanish cavaliers were pouring into the seaports, eager to make discoveries by the road of Columbus, and Spain would regard as unfriendly any attempt to send English ships in that direction.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year before he had arranged to have Prince Arthur, the heir to his throne, marry the fourth daughter of the King of Aragon, Catherine, then a little Princess of eleven.
