Category: Numerals

Words that express numbers or quantities. These include cardinal numbers (one, two, three), ordinal numbers (first, second, third), multiplicative numbers (double, triple), fractional numbers (half, quarter), and indefinite numbers (many, few, several). Numerals can function as adjectives when modifying nouns or stand alone as nouns.

Nouns Numerals

hundred

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plural: hundreds

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number equal to 10 times 10; a very large number; a 100-dollar bill

Word Family

hundredth

hundredfold

hundredweight

Sentences

Can gave me change for a hundred?

I’ve seen this hundreds of times before.

The bill was just short of a hundred dollars.

There are many hundreds of people waiting for these tickets.

He gave me five hundred and said to keep the change!

I only have a hundred-dollar bill.

Hundreds of birds flew in a beautiful formation.

They called me for about the hundredth time this week.

There were hundreds of people in the audience.

It seems like we’ve answered this question hundreds of times.

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Adjectives Nouns Numerals Pronouns

one

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plural: ones

Part Of Speech

noun, adjective, pronoun

Word Meaning

noun: the number indicating a single unit; the first in a set or series; a single person or thing; a one-dollar bill

adjective: being a single unit or thing; alone in or of a class or kind

pronoun: a single member or individual; any person

Word Family

only

lone

lonely

alone

oneness

oneself

onetime

onefold

noone

someone

everyone

anyone

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s one o’clock.”

I woke up at one am and couldn’t sleep after that.

One of my friends is coming to visit.

He was the first and only person to get the correct answer.

They said he was a lone gunman, but others were involved.

I feel a sense of oneness with the world during yoga and meditation.

Always keep oneself in good physical condition.

My one-year-old just learned to walk.

I rolled a couple of ones on the dice.

They became number one after winning their last game.

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Nouns Numerals

ten

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plural: tens

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than nine; the tenth in a set or series; something having ten units or members; a 10-dollar bill

Word Family

tenth

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s ten o’clock.”

I didn’t wake up until ten this morning.

We have ten fingers and ten toes.

I was the tenth person to come in late.

I’ve worked for ten years at the same place.

The next card was the ten of spades.

It’s the tenth time I’ve eaten at this same cafe.

My son is ten years old today.

It might rain at ten o’clock tonight.

The number ten comes after nine and before eleven.

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nine

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plural: nines

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than eight; the ninth in a set or series; something having nine units or members

Word Family

ninth

nineteen

ninety

ninefold

ninepins

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s nine o’clock.”

Work starts at nine in the morning.

Three plus three plus three equals nine.

I was ninth in line to be checked out.

Ninety years is how long she has been alive.

The next card was the nine of diamonds.

He wears a size nine shoe now.

My daughter is nineteen years old next week.

He woke up at nine this morning.

The number nine comes after eight and before ten.

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Nouns Numerals

eight

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plural: eights

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than seven; the eighth in a set or series; something having eight units or members

Word Family

eighth

eighteen

eighty

eightfold

eightball

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s eight o’clock.”

I leave for work each day at eight-thirty.

Our solar system has eight planets and one dwarf planet.

My grandmother just turned eighty.

We have eight guests coming for the party.

I got the Eight of Clubs and Queen of Hearts.

He wears a size eight shoe now.

My daughter is eighteen years old next week.

My family tree was traced back eight hundred years.

The number eight comes after seven and before nine.

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Nouns Numerals

seven

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plural: sevens

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than six; the seventh in a set or series; something having seven units or members

Word Family

seventh

seventeen

seventy

sevenfold

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s seven o’clock.”

I leave for work each day at seven-fifteen.

There are seven days in a week.

Seventeen people work at this restaurant.

My mother is the seventh daughter in her family.

How many sevens do you have?

These shoes are a size seven.

This tub can hold seven gallons of water.

He died seven hundred years ago.

The number seven comes after six and before eight.

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Nouns Numerals

six

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plural: sixes

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than five; the sixth in a set or series; something having six units or members

Word Family

sixth

sixteen

sixty

sixfold

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s six o’clock.”

I leave work each day at six thirty.

Our cat had six kittens last week.

This is my sixth time seeing this movie.

I have six brothers and sisters.

How many sixes are in this card deck?

Sixty minutes is one hour.

She wants to have a sweet sixteen birthday party.

This artist was born six hundred years ago.

The number six comes after five and before seven.

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Nouns Numerals

three

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plural: threes

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than 2; the third in a set or series; something having three units or members

Word Family

third

thirteen

thirty

threefold

threesome

threescore

Sentences

“What time is it?” “It’s three.”

I leave each day at three.

Dan has three or four bikes.

This is my third time here.

The threesome walked together along the shore.

Three more days until our flight to Athens.

Sylvia has three grandchildren now

They saw a threefold increase in attendance.

There is no thirteen on a clock.

The number three is between two and four.

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Adjectives Nouns Numerals

two

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plural: twos

Part Of Speech

noun, adjective

Word Meaning

noun: a number that is one more than one; the second in a set or series; something having two units or members

adjective: being one more than one in number; being the second

Word Family

twofold

twosome

twofer

twopence

Sentences

It was two in the morning.

Two of my pencils are missing.

People sat in twos or threes with space between them.

Please buy two dozen eggs at the store.

Two of my friends came to visit me in the hospital.

We walked two miles down the road.

I have two tents for camping out.

About two hundred people were gathered for his speech.

You are number two in charge of things while I’m gone.

I have two mobile phones and they both work fine.

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Nouns Numerals

four

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plural: fours

Part Of Speech

noun

Word Meaning

a number that is one more than three; the fourth in a set or series; something having four units or members

Word Family

fourth

fourteen

forty

foursome

fourfold

Sentences

My friends have four breeds of dogs they raise.

Those four children are all so different from each other.

You will come to a four-way stop where you will turn left.

The happy foursome of girls went off shopping for shoes.

Some mountain roads require a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Dan won fourth place at the swim meet.

A four-poster bed sometimes has a canopy on top.

All four tires need replacing on my car now.

A square has four equal sides.

When I was fourteen, I was in a car accident.

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