the

Used when your listener will know which one you mean.

Compare "I went into a room." and "I went into the kitchen."

Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.

Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?

Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people or things concerned.

The poor need our help.


these

The plural form of this; more than one (kind of) this.

I am going to take these sandwiches for my lunch.

These paintings around me are not to be touched.

These are the simple rules you have to follow.

I have always wanted to own books like these.


those

The plural form of that; more than one (kind of) that.

Those bolts go with these parts.

I don't want those oranges because they are too sour.


few

few
fewer (comparative)
fewest (superlative)

I found very few problems.

There are so few good books.

I can't believe how few people are here.

There are so many problems and few are easy.


many

many
more (comparative)
most (superlative)

There are many people in China.

How many times have I walked down this street?

It was so many years ago that we first met.

There are not many people like him.

As many as 30 per cent of the population carries this disease.

In too many cases, people don't get the care they need.

A great many questions still have no answers.

Some are good, but not very many.

Many of our teachers come from other countries.


us

You use us to refer to yourself and other people together with you.

It's OK for you guys, but it's different for us women.


enough

I've already had enough coffee today.

Do you think this is enough?

Is this good enough?

I'm not tall enough to reach it.

The noise was enough to wake her.

You should be bold and tell them that enough is enough.


various

You use various to identify more than one thing without saying exactly which ones.

Various books have been taken.

There are various ways to fix the problem.

You have broken various of the rules.


both

When there are two things, both is the first thing and the second thing.

Jim took both the apple and the orange.

Both Anne and Jane agreed to eat the pear.

Give me one. You can't have both.

Both of my parents were from Canada.

They found problems at both the schools.

The room had windows at both ends.

Working in the city and living in the country, you get the best of both worlds.

There were cars coming from both directions.


certain

Used to talk about groups or individuals without saying exactly which ones.

Certain problems can be solved with very simple maths.

Certain of the members did not agree.


we

The person speaking and other people with him or her.

We Canadians don't act that way.


several

Several things is a small number of things. More than two, but not very many.

It rained for several days last week.

We changed several of them, but left others untouched.


five

We have five toes on each foot.


nine

ordinal ninth) Nine is the number that is after eight and before ten. It can be written as 9.

Children study in school about nine months a year.


three

A triangle has three sides.


hundred

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There are a hundred centimeters in a meter.


six

ordinal sixth) Six is the number that is after five and before seven. In numerals, it is 6.

Most people sleep from six to nine hours a night.


thousand

Julius Caesar lived about two thousand years ago.


two

ordinal second) The number 2. Two means more than one and less than three.

We have two eyes and two ears.


eight

ordinal eighth) The number eight is one more than seven and one less than nine.

Most people work about eight hours a day.


ten

We have ten fingers and ten toes.


seven

There are seven days in one week.


four

ordinal fourth) The number 4. Four is one more than three and one less than five.

We have four fingers and one thumb on each hand.


a few

I saw him only a few days ago.

You'll learn after a few times.

Those are good. try and get a few more.

A few of us went out last night.

"Would you like some?" "Just a few, thanks."

I've tried to stop smoking quite a few times.


eleven

ordinal eleventh) Eleven is the number that is after ten and before twelve. It can also be written as 11.

Eleven trees stood on the hill.


ninety-nine

ordinal ninety-ninth) Ninety-nine (99) is the odd number that comes before one hundred.

Ninety-nine apples lay on the table.


eighteen

next word stressed near the first syllable

next word stressed after the first syllable

ordinal eighteenth) Eighteen is the number that is after seventeen and before nineteen. It can also be written as 18.

Eighteen chickens sat on the roof.


ninety

ordinal ninetieth) Ninety is an even number. In numerals, it is 90.

Ninety years ago, things were different.


fifteen

ordinal fifteenth) Fifteen is the number that is after fourteen and before sixteen. It can also be written as 15.

Fifteen ducks swim on the lake.


sixty

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ordinal sixtieth) Sixty is the number that is after 59 and before 61.

There are sixty seconds in a minute and sixty minutes in an hour.


twelve

ordinal twelfth) Twelve is the number that is after eleven and before thirteen. In numerals, it is 12.

Twelve eggs make a big omelette.


nineteen

ordinal nineteenth) Nineteen is the number that is after eighteen and before twenty. It can also be written as 19.

Nineteen ducks swim on the lake.


fourteen

ordinal fourteenth) Fourteen is the even number that is after thirteen and before fifteen. In numerals, it is 14.

Fourteen apples lie on the table.


sixteen

ordinal sixteenth) Sixteen is the number that is after fifteen and before seventeen. It can also be written as 16.

Sixteen persons fit in this small bus.


thirty

I had my first child when I was thirty years old.


twenty

I was in university when I was twenty years old.


seventeen

ordinal seventeenth) Seventeen is the number that is after sixteen and before eighteen. It can also be written as 17.

Seventeen birds sit on the roof.


forty

He was forty minutes late.


fifty

There were fifty people in my class.


eighty

ordinal eightieth) Eighty is the number 80.

There were about eighty people at the party.


seventy

ordinal seventieth) Seventy is the number that is after 69 and before 71.

To drive seventy miles per hour is too fast in the city.


thirteen

ordinal thirteenth) Thirteen is the number that is after twelve and before fourteen. In numerals, it is 13.

Thirteen donuts makes a baker's dozen.

The thirteen are never alone.


eighty-one

ordinal eighty-first) Eighty-one (81) is the odd number that comes between eighty and eighty-two. It is a square number (9 multiplied by 9 equals 81).

I have eighty-one coins in my collection.


said

Said person or thing is the one that was mentioned before.

A gun was found at the scene. Said gun belonged to this man.


twenty-one

The legal age to drink is twenty-one years old in most states in the USA.


twenty-two

He is going to turn twenty-two tomorrow.


two thousand

ordinal two thousandth) Two thousand (2000) is a number that has two thousands.

The number two thousand can be written as "2000".

Just over two thousand years ago, Jesus Christ died on a crucifix.


twenty-three

He is twenty-three years old.


twenty-four

He is twenty-four years old.


twenty-five

He is twenty-five years old.


twenty-six

He is twenty-six years old.


twenty-seven

He is twenty-seven years old.


twenty-nine

He is twenty-nine years old.


twenty-eight

He is twenty-eight years old.


eighty-eight

There are eighty-eight tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-seven

There are thirty-seven tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-five

There are thirty-five tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-eight

There are thirty-eight tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-six

There are thirty-six tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-three

There are thirty-three tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-nine

There are thirty-nine tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-five

There are eighty-five tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-one

There are thirty-one tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-four

There are eighty-four tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-two

There are eighty-two tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-six

There are eighty-six tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-two

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There are thirty-two tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-seven

There are eighty-seven tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-nine

There are eighty-nine tennis balls in the basket.


thirty-four

There are thirty-four tennis balls in the basket.


eighty-three

There are eighty-three tennis balls in the basket.