one
/wʌn/ particle C2- A single. · There was one box of biscuits available.
- Being a preeminent example.
- Being an unknown person with the specified name; see also "a certain". · The town records from 1843 showed the overnight incarceration of one “A. Lincoln”.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Reynolds then directed their attention to one of Miss Darcy, drawn when she was only eight years old.
Keep your money—keep it, I say;—one never has too much;—but, at the same time, my boy, I am as much obliged by your offer as if I took advantage of it.”
“Yes, but to be captain one must do a little flattery to one’s patrons.”
Nothing will give greater pleasure to all your old friends; and I know one down there behind the Saint Nicolas citadel who will not be sorry to hear it.”
Other matches
- one The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1 A1
- one One thing A2
- one To cause to become one A2
- one The digit or figure 1. C2
- one Of a period of time, being particular. C2
- one Used as a relative pronoun at the end of a rela... C2
- one Used at the end of a sentence to highlight the ... C2
- one up To outdo, to perform something slightly better ...
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