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fifteen

/fɪfˈtiːn/

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numeral
The cardinal number occurring after fourteen (14) and before sixteen (16).

Examples :

"My daughter needs fifteen dollars for the school trip. "
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Illustration sixteen

sixteen numeral

/ˈsɪks.tiːn/

The cardinal number occurring after fifteen and before seventeen, represented in Arabic numerals as 16 and in Roman numerals as XVI.

"She turned sixteen years old last week and got her driver's license. "

Illustration trip

trip noun

/tɹɪp/

A journey; an excursion or jaunt

"We made a trip to the beach."

Illustration school

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

Illustration occurring

occurring verb

/əˈkɜːɹɪŋ/ /əˈkɝɪŋ/

To happen or take place.

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration cardinal

cardinal noun

/ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ /ˈkɑɹdnəl/

One of the officials appointed by the pope in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking only below the pope and the patriarchs, constituting the special college which elects the pope. (See Wikipedia article on Catholic cardinals.)

"The cardinal presided over the special mass at the Vatican. "

Illustration dollars

dollars noun

/ˈdɒləz/ /ˈdɑlɚz/

Official designation for currency in some parts of the world, including Canada, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and elsewhere. Its symbol is $.

"The new bicycle costs 200 dollars. "

Illustration fourteen

fourteen numeral

/ˈfɔː.tiːn/ /ˈfɔɹt.tin/

The cardinal number occurring after thirteen and before fifteen, represented in Roman numerals as XIV and in Arabic numerals as 14.

"My little sister is fourteen years old. "

Illustration daughter

daughter noun

/ˈdɑ.tɚ/ /ˈdɔːtə(ɹ)/ /ˈdɔ.tɚ/

One’s female offspring.

"I already have a son, so I would like to have a daughter."

Illustration number

number noun

/ˈnʌmbə/ /ˈnʌmbɚ/ /ˈnʌmə/ /ˈnʌmɚ/

An abstract entity used to describe quantity.

"Zero, one, −1, 2.5, and pi are all numbers."

Illustration before

before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "

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needs adverb

/niːdz/

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; used with an auxiliary verb (often must), and equivalent to "of need".

"One must needs run when the devil drives."