used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
highest in quality
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
LuzonnounUS /ˈluːzɑːn/
the main island of the Philippines
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
MANILAnounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
PhilippinenounUS /ˈfɪləpiːn/
official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The largest of them is called Luzon, and its chief city is Manila, on a large bay of the same name.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are called the Philippine Islands.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The greatest event of the war between the United States and Spain took place in a strange part of the world, far from both of those countries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you look on a map of Asia, you will find a large group of islands in the Pacific Ocean, east of the China Sea.
