noun Download 🔗Share A leaf of a book or manuscript Examples : "The rare book dealer carefully turned each fo to examine the watermarks on the paper. " literature writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book. Examples : "The recipe was so short it only took up one fo in the cookbook. " literature writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages. Examples : ""Check fo 24 for the continuation of the story; it should be on the left-hand page." " number writing literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sheet of paper folded in half. Examples : "She handed me a fo with a short note inside. " stationery Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height. Examples : "A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio." literature writing stationery Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. Examples : "The accountant checked the balance on each fo, making sure the debits and credits matched across the facing pages. " business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (19th to early 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words. Examples : ""The lawyer charged by the fo, with each fo in this case containing 72 words." " writing law number history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wrapper for loose papers. Examples : "He used a fo to keep his notes organized for the upcoming history test. " stationery item writing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition Download 🔗Share Pronunciation spelling of four. Examples : "I'll wait fo' you after school. " phonetics language number word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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preposition Download 🔗Share Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc. Examples : "She waited for the bus. " language linguistics grammar word phrase Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading