d
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,549 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,815 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets also: vitamin D, calciferol, viosterol, ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol
- the cardinal number that is the product of one hundred and five also: five hundred, 500
- the 4th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective
- denoting a quantity consisting of 500 items or units also: five hundred, 500
d 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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He died on the 22d day of Oct.
The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6 · Henry M. (Henry Mason) Brooks · Chapter 1
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A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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Wy, they 'd queer the best pitches in life, if they kiboshed the Power of the Quid!
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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Tom blessed us starboard and d—d us larboard, Right down from rail to the streak o’ the garboard.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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He added his itinerary, terms, sea expenses, and some other matters, and advised me to write Mr. Smythe, which I did--February 3d.
How to Tell a Story, and Other Essays · Mark Twain · Chapter 1