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Significats de measure word en anglès

Word (or morpheme) that is used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns.

Ús de measure word en anglès
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The measured words of Accountant Somers were still ringing in his ears:
The Midnight Passenger : A Novel
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This is a classic Two-Step move: maintain independence, but use mild, measured words.
Reuters
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Water, Ivor was thinking, as the measured words flowed over him.
The darkest road
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There was something final and convincing in his companion's measured words.
The Great Prince Shan
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We have reached a stage where measured words stand out.
The Irish Times
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As he uttered these measured words, General Lee saluted and disappeared in the smoke.
Mohun; Or, the Last Days of Lee and His Paladins. / Final Memoir...
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The speaker's slow, measured words had a certain hypnotic quality.
The Status Civilization
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Doomforge forced a breath through her nose, then spoke with deliberate and measured words.
Guild wars: ghosts of ascalon
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Allendyce stopped short, for his usual measured words seemed out of place at this moment.
Red-Robin
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The court, in coldly measured words, hopes the audience will evince no excitement pro or con.
Our World; Or, the Slaveholder's Daughter
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And then the captain spoke, in slow, measured words that cut her to her inmost soul.
The Ebbing Of The Tide / South Sea Stories - 1896
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Finally he spoke, slowly, his measured words scarcely audible above the muffled beat of the propeller.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
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With measured words he told Philip what to think of Rodin, Albert Samain, and Caesar Franck.
Of Human Bondage
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For some reason or other, Immelan accepted these measured words of prophecy as a total reprieve.
The Great Prince Shan
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Analysts said Medvedev's measured words calling for more time for reform revealed a desire to run again.
Reuters
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Let me tell, in the measured words of one describing a past incident, what next took place.
The Little White Bird; Or, Adventures in Kensington Gardens