several

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

more several

Superlative

most several

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

severals

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.A number of different; various.

   • Four several armies to the field are led.
   • Hence arose a dispute between the learned men, in which each delivered the reasons of their several opinions.

2. 2.Separable, capable of being treated separately.

   • Several of the reports were missing.
   • I met Tom several years ago.

Det

Determiner

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A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

1. 1.Consisting of a number more than one (especially, more than two) but not very many.

   • Several of the members were absent.
   • Several cars were in the parking lot.
   • The firm turns over several million a month.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.By itself; severally.

   • Every kind of thing is laid up several in barns or storehouses.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.Each particular taken singly; an item; a detail; an individual.

Overall

Very common· #387

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Uncommon

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Common

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• severe