pages
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
An inflected form of page · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,608 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,413 times across 175,112 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
- English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962) also: Sir Frederick Handley Page
- United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922) also: Thomas Nelson Page
- a boy who is employed to run errands also: pageboy
- a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
- in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood also: varlet
pages 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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His own life is ruled and regulated like the pages of his ledger.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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D'Aubusson, however, can doubtless get him to appoint the boy as one of his pages.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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In spite of the horseman's summons, however, the pages paid no attention to him at all.
The Firelight Fairy Book · Henry Beston · Chapter 1
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With the creature came pages, in black and white, bearing a sword, a staff and a lance.
Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice · James Branch Cabell · Chapter 1
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A good many specimens of his work in this vein were to be found in the back pages of the magazines.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1