another
one more of the same kind, or a different one
How often you will meet it
Rank 170 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 139,985 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.067% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
determiner
- one more of the same kind, or a different one
pronoun
- one more, or a different one
another in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And he said "Not that one, but another."
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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I felt I had suddenly strayed into another world.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Half-conscious of the sound the boy's father read near it, when another sound made his pulse jump.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1