these
determiner/ðiːz/
Frequency rank: #83 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Used for the things that are near the speaker; the plural of "this".
Example sentence
I like these apples from the basket.
More words in ranks 1–100
- thinkTo use your mind to consider, judge, or form an idea.
- anySome amount or number, even a small one; used in questions and negatives.
- thenAfter that; at that time; next.
- couldUsed to say that something was possible or able to happen.
- backThe part of the body along the spine, behind you; the rear part.
- usThe speaker and one or more others, used as the object of a verb.
- wantTo wish for, desire, or feel a need for something.
- becauseFor the reason that; since.
- goTo move or travel from one place to another.
- wellIn a good, satisfactory, or skillful way.