numbers
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,638 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,329 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt also: Book of Numbers
- an illegal daily lottery also: numbers pool, numbers game, numbers racket
numbers 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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Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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Scrutinizing the house numbers, he said to himself several times: “Not yet, not yet.”
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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Numbers of knights have so left the Order and have married and perpetuated their name.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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With the exception of five numbers and two quoted letters, the periodical was written entirely by Johnson.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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It was maintained that "This is a white man's government," and regardless of numbers the white man should rule.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1