英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
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What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Used adjectively, meaning how remarkable, or
how great; as, what folly! what eloquence! what courage!
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Sometimes prefixed to adjectives in an
adverbial sense, as nearly equivalent to how; as, what happy boys!
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
As a relative pronoun
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Used substantively with the antecedent
suppressed, equivalent to that which, or those [persons] who, or those
[things] which; -- called a compound relative.
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Used adjectively, equivalent to the . . .
which; the sort or kind of . . . which; rarely, the . . . on, or at,
which.
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Used adverbially in a sense corresponding to
the adjectival use; as, he picked what good fruit he saw.
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Whatever; whatsoever; what thing soever; --
used indefinitely.
What
(pron., a., & adv.)
Used adverbially, in part; partly; somewhat;
-- with a following preposition, especially, with, and commonly with
repetition.
What
(n.)
Something; thing; stuff.
What
(interrog. adv.)
Why? For what purpose? On what account?
Whate'er
(pron.)
A contraction of what-ever; -- used in poetry.
Whatever
(pron.)
Anything soever which; the thing or things of any
kind; being this or that; of one nature or another; one thing or
another; anything that may be; all that; the whole that; all
particulars that; -- used both substantively and adjectively.
Whatnot
(n.)
A kind of stand, or piece of furniture, having shelves for
books, ornaments, etc.; an etagere.
Whatso
(indef. pron.)
Whatsoever; whosoever; whatever; anything that.
Whatsoe'er
(pron.)
A contraction of whatsoever; -- used in poetry.
Whatsoever
(pron. & a.)
Whatever.
Whaul
(n.)
Same as Whall.
Whaup
(n.)
See Whaap.
Wheal
(n.)
A pustule; a whelk.
Wheal
(n.)
A more or less elongated mark raised by a stroke; also, a
similar mark made by any cause; a weal; a wale.