Chapter 4 of The Lusiad is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IV
Chapter 4 of The Lusiad is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE ARGUMENT. Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation. History of Portugal. Battle of Guimaraens. Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
Chapter 4 of The Lusiad is here in full — 278 sentences across 56 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “THE ARGUMENT.”
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.”
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading “Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.”
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading “Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.”
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading “Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.”
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 “History of Portugal.”
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading “Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Battle of Guimaraens.
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a social unit living together
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Battle of Guimaraens.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading History of Portugal.
the state of being honored
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
third-person singular of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
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 History of Portugal.
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
move upward
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARGUMENT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Gama, in reply to the King of Melinda, describes the various countries of Europe; narrates the rise of the Portuguese nation.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Egas offers himself with his wife and family for the honour of his country.
Chapter 4 of The Lusiad by Luís de Camões holds 278 sentences, grouped into 56 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.
Chapter 4 holds 278 sentences of The Lusiad, unabridged, divided into 56 reading sections.
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