e
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,489 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 12,276 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body also: vitamin E, tocopherol
- a radioactive transuranic element produced by bombarding plutonium with neutrons also: einsteinium, Es, atomic number 99
- the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees also: east, due east, eastward
- the base of the natural system of logarithms; approximately equal to 2.718282...
- the 5th letter of the Roman alphabet
e 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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For that matter 'e was a shipmate o' Peter Russet's and old Sam Small's too.
Bill's Lapse Odd Craft, Part 4. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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I hear that the E.R. has cut up Coleridge's Christabel, and declared against me for praising it.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement — No. 474 · Various · Chapter 1
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We owe our thanks to the Rev. E. Warre, of Eton College, for certain corrections on nautical points.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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And he said 'e never wanted to see wot they called their faces agin as long as he lived.
The Guardian Angel Ship's Company, Part 7. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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E V I L I am cast upon a desolate island, having no hopes, no prospects of a welcome deliverance.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1