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Word: One
Speech Type: Numeral
Old English ān, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch een and German ein, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin unus. The initial w sound developed before the 15th century and was occasionally represented in the spelling; it was not accepted into standard English until the late 17th century
wʌn
the lowest cardinal number; half of two; 1
Short Definition:lowest cardinal number
Examples:- there's only room for one person
- two could live as cheaply as one
- one hundred miles
- a one-bedroom flat
the same; identical
Short Definition:same
Examples:- all types of training meet one common standard
a joke or story
Short Definition:joke or story
Examples:- the one about the Englishman, the Irishman, and the Yank
an alcoholic drink
Short Definition:alcoholic drink
Examples:- a cool one after a day on the water
alone
Short Definition:alone
Examples:- the time when you one tackled a field of cane and finished before the others had even started
Word: One
Speech Type: Pronoun
wʌn
referring to a person or thing previously mentioned or easily identified
Short Definition:referring to person or thing previously mentioned
Examples:- her mood changed from one of moroseness to one of joy
- her best apron, the white one
- do you want one?
a person of a specified kind
Short Definition:person of specified kind
Examples:- you're the one who ruined her life
- my friends and loved ones
used to refer to the speaker, or any person, as representing people in general
Short Definition:i, or people in general
Examples:- one must admire him for his willingness
- one gets the impression that he is ahead
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