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ˈsevrəl Determiner Bre Letters Arrived Morning Written Books
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several |
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(determiner) |
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BrE / ˈsevrəl / NAmE / ˈsevrəl / |
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- several letters arrived this morning.
- he's written several books about india.
- several more people than usual came to the meeting.
- if you're looking for a photo of alice you'll find several in here.
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several(determiner)BrE / ˈsevrəl / NAmE / ˈsevrəl / - more than two but not very many
- Several letters arrived this morning.
- He's written several books about India.
- Several more people than usual came to the meeting.
- If you're looking for a photo of Alice you'll find several in here.
- Several of the paintings were destroyed in the fire.
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from medieval Latin separalis, from Latin separ ‘separate, different’.
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