remaining
not used up
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,579 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,523 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- not used up also: leftover, left over, left, odd, unexpended leftover meatloafshe had a little money left over so she went to a movie
remaining 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 couldn't understand the man's insistence on remaining where clearly he was an intruder.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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The mob decided to take the remaining brother out to Camp Parapet and hang him there.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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And lifting the remaining leaves up, he laid them on the dish and brought them to the maiden.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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Fred was paying down the remaining twenty-six dollars on the price he had bid for the handsome chestnut pony.
The High School Boys' Canoe Club · H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock · Chapter 1
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The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1