used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
Antonio
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From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
Dr
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From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
Fernandez
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
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 It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
ManillanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
Morga
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From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
a brief written record
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
Pedro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
Quiros
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It is built on a clear point running out into the sea, and by the mouth of a river.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Of various things that happened to the Chief Pilot, Pedro Fernandez de Quiros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I must be excused, referring the reader to a special book on the city, the Philippine Islands, and the history of their conquest, which was written by Dr Antonio de Morga.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were some time in the city of Manilla, which is the capital of the government of the Philippine Islands.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading It has a good fortress, and other houses well worthy of special note, on which a long chapter might be written.
