used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
cocoanutsnounUS /ˈkoʊkoʊnʌts/
plural of “cocoanut” — large hard-shelled oval nut with a fibrous husk containing thick white meat surrounding a central cavity filled (when fresh) with fluid or milk
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
cultivateverbUS /ˈkʌltəveɪt/
foster the growth of
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
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From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
fleshy-root
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From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
hempnounUS /hemp/
a plant fiber
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
of great significance or value
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
mangoesnounUS /ˈmæŋɡoʊz/
plural of “mango” — large evergreen tropical tree cultivated for its large oval fruit
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
manilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
and nothing more
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
others
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From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
peoplesnounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
the human beings of a particular nation or community or ethnic group
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
pineapplesnounUS /ˈpaɪnæpəlz/
plural of “pineapple” — a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
From this reading Of fruits they cultivate mangoes, bananas, pineapples, cocoanuts, and others.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
SpaniardsnounUS /ˈspænjərdz/
plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
Tagals
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From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these plants they have only had since the coming of the Spaniards.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Of industrial plants they produce manila hemp, cotton, indigo, and tobacco.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Tagals, one of the tribes of the second invasion, are the most important of the Philippine peoples.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
yamsnounUS /jæmz/
plural of “yam” — edible tuber of any of several yams
From this reading They industriously work their fields and raise rice, yams, maize, and several fleshy-root plants.
