which
/wɪt͡ʃ/ pronoun A1- What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied). · Which is which?· By now, you must surely know which is which.
- The/Any ones that; whichever. · Please take which you please.
- Referring to a preceding noun. · I dropped a saucepan, which knocked over the eggs, which went all over the kitchen floor.· I found my camera, which I thought I'd lost, under the bed.
- Referring to a preceding statement. · The front door was open, which concerned me.· He had to leave, which was very difficult.
- In a restrictive relative clause, referring to a noun previously mentioned. · This is the letter which I received.· This is the letter in which he explains his decision.
From the library
I have some smuggled coffee and most capital tobacco, in a small chest in the hold, which you shall have tomorrow.
He was a man of twenty-five or six, and held a piece of cloth, which, being a tailor, he was about to make into a coat-lining.
But it seems you have come back rich, my boy,” continued the tailor, looking askance at the handful of gold and silver which Dantès had thrown on the table.
The young man remarked the greedy glance which shone in the dark eyes of his neighbor.
Other matches
Learn which in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.