Determiner
61which — determiner, pronoun which of (which of them do you know?) USAGE NOTE: The use of the preposition of is necessary when a pronoun follows. When a noun follows, the use of which of the limits the meaning which student(s) did you see? which of the… …
62an — determiner the form of the indefinite article (see a1) used before words beginning with a vowel sound. Usage It is better to use a rather than an before words such as hotel and historical that begin with a sounded h . An was common in the 18th… …
63another — determiner & pronoun 1》 used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned; a further. 2》 used to refer to a different person or thing from one already mentioned. Phrases another place Brit. the other House… …
64any — determiner & pronoun 1》 used to refer to one or some of a thing or number of things, no matter how much or how many. 2》 whichever of a specified class might be chosen. adverb at all; in some degree (used for emphasis). Phrases any more (also… …
65each — determiner & pronoun every one of two or more people or things, regarded and identified separately. adverb to, for, or by every one of a group. Phrases each and every every single. Origin OE lc, based on a W. Gmc phr. meaning ever alike (see aye2 …
66enough — determiner & pronoun as much or as many as is necessary or desirable. adverb 1》 to the required degree or extent. 2》 to a moderate degree. Phrases enough is enough no more will be tolerated. enough said all is understood and there is no need to… …
67every — determiner 1》 used to refer to all the individual members of a set without exception. ↘all possible; the utmost. 2》 used to indicate how often something happens. Phrases every bit as (in comparisons) quite as. every now and again (or every so …
68few — determiner, pronoun, & adjective 1》 (a few) a small number of. 2》 not many. noun [as pluralnoun the few] a select minority. ↘(the Few) Brit. the RAF pilots who took part in the Battle of Britain. Phrases few and far between scarce. a good few… …
69least — determiner & pronoun (usu. the least) smallest in amount, extent, or significance. adjective used in names of very small animals and plants: least shrew. adverb to the smallest extent or degree. Phrases at least 1》 not less than; at the minimum.… …
70less — determiner & pronoun 1》 a smaller amount of; not as much. 2》 fewer in number. adverb to a smaller extent; not so much. preposition minus. adjective archaic of lower rank or importance: James the Less. Origin OE lssa, of Gmc origin. Usage On the… …
