used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
in the past
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
How
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From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Let us look into their past.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
legendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us look into their past.
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 "A long time ago there was no land.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Let us look into their past.
MalaynounUS /ˈmeɪleɪ/
a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
mythsnounUS /mɪθs/
plural of “myth” — a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
naïve
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From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
not any; not one
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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oraladjectiveUS /ˈɔːrəl/
using speech rather than writing
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
the time that has elapsed
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
PHILIPPINESnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Let us look into their past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
transcribingverbUS /trænˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “transcribe” — write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading THE PHILIPPINES OF THE PAST How have the Philippines come to present such a unique combination of Spanish and Malay civilization?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us look into their past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A long time ago there was no land.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We find for the early days myths and legends, preserved by oral tradition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Two quaint stories told by the primitive mountain people, which show how they believe the Islands first came into being and how the first man and woman entered into this world, are worth transcribing for their naïve simplicity:
