/ˈhʌn.drəd/
Translation
The number 100, ten times ten.
Word origin
From Old English hundred, the word for the number 100.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- hundred
Examples
pupils.
"Hundred" means 100.
.
Here "hundred" tells us the amount - 100.
.
Here "hundred" counts the books - 100.
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
(8)Before the Doors Open
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One Sheep Short
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The Clock in the Hall
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Not in Front of Them
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The Register
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The Whale on the Beach
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Two Tickets to Paris
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The Last Light
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Grammar articles
(6)Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Irregular verbs in English: the full list by pattern
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Phrasal verbs: 100 examples with meanings
Phrasal verbs in English: what they are, meanings, rules and examples
Word formation with prefixes: un-, in-, im-, dis-, re-, over-, under- and mis-
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