used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
Amburayan
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From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
Apayao
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From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
Benguet
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From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
Bontoc
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From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
apart from; not including
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
set up or found
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
the head of a state government
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
HEAD-HUNTERS
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From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
head-hunting
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From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
Ifugao
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From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
includesverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdz/
third-person singular of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
Kalinga
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From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
Lepantonoun
Turkish sea power was destroyed in 1571 by a league of Christian nations organized by the Pope
From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
LuzonnounUS /ˈluːzɑːn/
the main island of the Philippines
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
and nothing more
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
the local environment
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
pillagedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪlɪdʒd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
provincesnounUS /ˈprɑːvənsəz/
plural of “province” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
secretary-treasurer
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From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading A state of order has now been established, except in parts of Kalinga and Apayao.
sub-provinces
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From this reading The Mountain Province, the home of the head-hunters, includes the sub-provinces of Benguet, Lepanto, Amburayan, Bontoc, Ifugao, Kalinga and Apayao.
supervisornounUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzər/
one who supervises or has charge and direction of
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
at the time that
From this reading AMONG THE HEAD-HUNTERS When the Americans first came to the Philippines, most of the mountain country could be reached only on foot over dangerous trails.
which person or people
From this reading Very large tracts were unexplored, and the head-hunting tribes, who are found nowhere but in this northern part of Luzon, pillaged the neighbouring towns.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The officers of the provinces are a governor, a secretary-treasurer, a supervisor in charge of the road and trail work and the construction of public buildings, and seven lieutenant governors.
