one+after+another

  • 41another — determiner, pronoun 1 used to refer to one more person or thing of the same kind: Can you pass me another mug? | I m going to have another beer. | When you ve eaten that, you can have another one. | I can t find that pencil you ve just given me.… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 42after*/*/*/ — [ˈɑːftə] grammar word summary: After can be: ■ a preposition: I went for a swim after breakfast. ■ an adverb: He died on 3rd June and was buried the day after. ■ a conjunction: After you d left, I got a phone call from Stuart. 1) at a later time… …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 43one*/*/*/ — [wʌn] grammar word summary: One can be: ■ a number: We have one child. ■ a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on the other. ■ a pronoun: They are the ones who suffered. ♦ Sydney is one of the world s most exciting …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 44after — af|ter [ æftər ] function word *** After is used in the following ways: as a preposition (followed by a noun): I went for a swim after breakfast. as an adverb (without a following noun): He died on June 3rd and was buried the day after. as a… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 45one by one — adverb 1. in single file (Freq. 6) the prisoners came out one by one • Syn: ↑one after another, ↑one at a time 2. one piece at a time (Freq. 1) she sold the plates by the piece …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 46one — /wʌn / (say wun) adjective 1. being a single unit or individual, rather than two or more; a single: one apple. 2. being a person, thing, or individual instance of a number of kind indicated: one member of the party. 3. some (day, etc., in the… …

  • 47one — 1 /wVn/ number 1 the number one: one hundred and twenty one pounds ( 121) | The answer is on page forty one. | Can I have one coffee and two milkshakes please? 2 one or two a small number of people or things: There are one or two things to sort… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 48one */*/*/ — UK [wʌn] / US determiner, number, pronoun Summary: One can be used in the following ways: as a number: We have only one child. ♦ How much does one pound of apples cost? as a determiner: He grew roses on one side of his garden, and vegetables on… …

    English dictionary

  • 49one — cardinal number 1》 the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1. (Roman numeral: i or I.) 2》 a single person or thing.     ↘single; sole.     ↘denoting a particular item of a pair or number of items.     ↘(before a person s name) a certain. 3》… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 50after — /ˈaftə / (say ahftuh) preposition 1. behind in place; following behind: people placed in a line one after another. 2. in pursuit of; in search of; with or in desire for: run after her. 3. concerning: to inquire after a person. 4. later in time… …