--- title: C — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 35 description: The 1959 words of the English dictionary under C, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/page/35/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / C # C — The English dictionary · page 35 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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meaning 1:* Clams are shellfish with two hard shells joined by a hinge, which live in sand or mud.[↗](../../clams/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Clams are eaten as food, as in clam chowder.[↗](../../clams/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To clam up means to suddenly stop talking, often from shyness or fear.[↗](../../clams/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (US slang, old) Clams can mean dollars.[↗](../../clams/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We dug for clams at low tide.[↗](../../clams/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Clam chowder is a creamy soup.[↗](../../clams/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The giant clams on the reef were bigger than me.[↗](../../clams/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · When the teacher asked, he clammed up.[↗](../../clams/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Clams breathe through gills.[↗](../../clams/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · That bike cost fifty clams\![↗](../../clams/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") (slang)[↗](../../clams/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A dish of venison, however, was no unacceptable meal to them, especially after feeding so long on oysters and clams.[↗](../../clams/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clan** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A clan is a large group of families who share the same ancestor, especially in Scotland and Ireland.[↗](../../clan/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A clan is a big, close family or a group of friends who stick together (informal).[↗](../../clan/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In online games, a clan is a team of players.[↗](../../clan/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A clan can also be a group of animals, such as porpoises, that live and travel together.[↗](../../clan/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The MacGregor clan had its own tartan.[↗](../../clan/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The whole clan came round for Gran's birthday.[↗](../../clan/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each clan in the story had a different leader.[↗](../../clan/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He joined a clan in his online game.[↗](../../clan/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Clans in the Highlands sometimes fought each other.[↗](../../clan/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Our family is a noisy clan.[↗](../../clan/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Porpoises went snorting past in bands and clans.[↗](../../clan/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clang** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To make a loud, ringing sound like metal being hit.[↗](../../clang/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* The loud metal sound itself.[↗](../../clang/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* In «clanger» (UK, informal): a silly, obvious mistake («drop a clanger»).[↗](../../clang/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The iron gate clanged shut behind us.[↗](../../clang/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire bell clanged loudly.[↗](../../clang/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · A pan fell with a clang on the kitchen floor.[↗](../../clang/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The blacksmith's hammer clanged on the anvil.[↗](../../clang/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The bin lid clanged in the wind.[↗](../../clang/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard the clang of the school bell.[↗](../../clang/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · About the same time sounded the clang of the warriors' trumpets across the heath.[↗](../../clang/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clanger** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (informal, UK) A clanger is a silly, embarrassing mistake, especially something you say that you should not have said.[↗](../../clanger/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «Drop a clanger» means to make such an embarrassing mistake.[↗](../../clanger/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Rarely, a clanger is something that makes a loud clanging noise, like a bell clapper.[↗](../../clanger/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dad dropped a clanger when he asked Mrs Green when her baby was due — she wasn't pregnant.[↗](../../clanger/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Calling the new teacher by the old teacher's name was a bit of a clanger.[↗](../../clanger/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I dropped a right clanger in the quiz and said that spiders were insects.[↗](../../clanger/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The referee's decision was a total clanger, and everybody groaned.[↗](../../clanger/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Oops, that was a clanger — I told Mum about her surprise party.[↗](../../clanger/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The goalkeeper's clanger let in an easy goal.[↗](../../clanger/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The old bell's iron clanger was rusty.[↗](../../clanger/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clanging** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Clanging is making a loud ringing sound of metal hitting metal, like a bell, a pan or a gate.[↗](../../clanging/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A clanging sound is loud, harsh and ringing.[↗](../../clanging/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (idiom, informal) A clanger or a clanging mistake is a big, embarrassing mistake (from «drop a clanger»).[↗](../../clanging/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The fire engine came clanging down the street.[↗](../../clanging/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The iron gate was clanging in the wind.[↗](../../clanging/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I heard the clanging of pots and pans in the kitchen.[↗](../../clanging/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The school bell was clanging loudly.[↗](../../clanging/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The heavy door clanged shut behind the prisoner.[↗](../../clanging/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The clanging of the hammer on the metal hurt my ears.[↗](../../clanging/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Praise Him with the loud-sounding cymbals; praise Him with the clanging cymbals.[↗](../../clanging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.150.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clanging/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clangorous** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (literary) Making a loud, ringing, clanging noise, like bells or metal being struck.[↗](../../clangorous/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Full of harsh, repeated loud sounds.[↗](../../clangorous/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The clangorous church bells woke the whole village.[↗](../../clangorous/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We heard the clangorous noise of the blacksmith's hammer.[↗](../../clangorous/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The iron gates shut with a clangorous crash.[↗](../../clangorous/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The clangorous shipyard rang with hammers all day.[↗](../../clangorous/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Fire engines raced past with a clangorous alarm.[↗](../../clangorous/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The poem describes the clangorous city streets.[↗](../../clangorous/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clank** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To clank is to make a short, loud metal sound, like iron or glasses touching: the sword clanked against his leg.[↗](../../clank/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The chains clanked as the prisoner moved.[↗](../../clank/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We clanked our mugs together.[↗](../../clank/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The old robot clanked across the floor.[↗](../../clank/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **clanking** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Making a loud metal sound, like swords or chains knocking together: the clanking of armour.[↗](../../clanking/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We heard the clanking of keys down the corridor.[↗](../../clanking/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A clanking pipe kept us awake.[↗](../../clanking/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He came up the steps, clanking all the way.[↗](../../clanking/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **clap** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To hit your hands together, usually again and again, to show you like something, to keep a beat or to get attention.[↗](../../clap/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A clap is one loud sharp sound, like a clap of thunder.[↗](../../clap/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To put something somewhere quickly and firmly: clap a hand over your mouth.[↗](../../clap/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* "Clap eyes on" means to see.[↗](../../clap/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Let's all clap for the winners.[↗](../../clap/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Clap the syllables in "elephant": el-e-phant, three claps.[↗](../../clap/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We clapped along to the music.[↗](../../clap/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a loud clap of thunder.[↗](../../clap/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher clapped twice and the class went quiet.[↗](../../clap/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Give Ben a big clap for his poem\![↗](../../clap/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She clapped her hand over her mouth in surprise.[↗](../../clap/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Count the claps: clap, clap, clap — that's three.[↗](../../clap/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The Fairy clapped her hands twice.[↗](../../clap/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Let the floods clap their hands; let the mountains sing for joy together; (Writings PSA.98.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clap/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.[↗](../../clap/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.27.23, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clap/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · O clap your hands, all ye peoples; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.[↗](../../clap/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.47.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clap/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **clapperboard** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A board with a hinged stick on top that is clapped shut in front of the camera at the start of each shot of a film, showing the scene and take number.[↗](../../clapperboard/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (North America, building) Clapboard: long, thin, overlapping boards on the outside of wooden houses.[↗](../../clapperboard/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* «Action!» called the director after the clapperboard snapped shut.[↗](../../clapperboard/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The clapperboard showed «Scene 3, Take 2».[↗](../../clapperboard/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a clapperboard for our class film.[↗](../../clapperboard/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The clap helps match the sound to the picture.[↗](../../clapperboard/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The old house in Maine had white clapboard walls.[↗](../../clapperboard/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I held the clapperboard in our school play video.[↗](../../clapperboard/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clappers** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The metal tongue or ball hanging inside a bell that hits it to make it ring (a clapper).[↗](../../clappers/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, informal) In «like the clappers»: very fast or very hard («run like the clappers»).[↗](../../clappers/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A device that makes a clapping noise, for example to scare birds, or the clapperboard used when filming.[↗](../../clappers/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* We ran like the clappers to catch the bus.[↗](../../clappers/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bell's clapper swung and struck the side.[↗](../../clappers/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bell-ringers checked the clappers before Sunday service.[↗](../../clappers/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandad drove like the clappers to get us to the hospital in time.[↗](../../clappers/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The rain came down like the clappers.[↗](../../clappers/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A clapper scared the birds off the field.[↗](../../clappers/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clapping** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Clapping is hitting your hands together again and again to make a sound, to show you liked something or to cheer.[↗](../../clapping/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Clapping is the -ing form of «clap»: hitting your hands together, or making a sudden loud noise like thunder.[↗](../../clapping/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Clapping also means patting someone in a friendly way: «clapping him on the back».[↗](../../clapping/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Everyone was clapping at the end of the play.[↗](../../clapping/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We kept time by clapping to the music.[↗](../../clapping/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The crowd started clapping and cheering.[↗](../../clapping/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We played clapping games in the playground.[↗](../../clapping/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Clapping hands, she jumped for joy.[↗](../../clapping/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was clapping a rhythm for us to copy.[↗](../../clapping/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Thunder was clapping over the hills.[↗](../../clapping/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Clapping is how we say «well done» in assembly.[↗](../../clapping/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Oh how capital," said little Ida, clapping her hands.[↗](../../clapping/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **claret** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dark red wine, mostly from France; in old stories it is served at feasts and grand dinners.[↗](../../claret/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* They poured claret into the golden cups.[↗](../../claret/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Claret is a dark red wine.[↗](../../claret/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") **clarification** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* An explanation that makes something clearer or easier to understand.[↗](../../clarification/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (science, cooking) Making a liquid clear by removing bits from it (clarifying butter or water).[↗](../../clarification/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can I ask for some clarification about the homework?[↗](../../clarification/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher gave a quick clarification of the rules.[↗](../../clarification/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · For clarification, the trip is on Friday, not Thursday.[↗](../../clarification/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The company issued a clarification after the mistake.[↗](../../clarification/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The question needed clarification before we could answer it.[↗](../../clarification/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Clarification of butter removes the milky bits.[↗](../../clarification/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clarifying** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Making something clearer or easier to understand, by explaining it more.[↗](../../clarifying/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (cooking) Making a liquid, such as butter or soup, clear by removing the bits in it.[↗](../../clarifying/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Helping to make something clear: «a clarifying question».[↗](../../clarifying/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Can I ask a clarifying question, please?[↗](../../clarifying/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher was clarifying the rules of the game.[↗](../../clarifying/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Thanks for clarifying that; now I understand.[↗](../../clarifying/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Clarifying the question first helps you solve it.[↗](../../clarifying/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum is clarifying butter for the curry.[↗](../../clarifying/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The coach drew a picture, clarifying where everyone should stand.[↗](../../clarifying/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **clarinet** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (music) A woodwind instrument shaped like a long black tube with keys and a single reed in the mouthpiece; it makes a smooth, warm sound.[↗](../../clarinet/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My sister plays the clarinet in the school band.[↗](../../clarinet/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The clarinet has a single reed that vibrates.[↗](../../clarinet/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I have my clarinet lesson on Tuesdays.[↗](../../clarinet/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In "Peter and the Wolf", the clarinet plays the cat.[↗](../../clarinet/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Clarinets are made of wood or plastic.[↗](../../clarinet/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He practised his clarinet scales every evening.[↗](../../clarinet/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · A clarinet player is called a clarinettist.[↗](../../clarinet/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clarity** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Being clear and easy to understand.[↗](../../clarity/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Being clear to see through or see well, like clean water or a sharp picture.[↗](../../clarity/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* Clear thinking, when you understand something well.[↗](../../clarity/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Write your answer with clarity so the teacher can follow it.[↗](../../clarity/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The clarity of the lake let us see the fish.[↗](../../clarity/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The new TV has amazing picture clarity.[↗](../../clarity/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · For clarity, use a ruler for your graph.[↗](../../clarity/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · After a good sleep I had more clarity about the problem.[↗](../../clarity/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher explained with great clarity.[↗](../../clarity/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Diamonds are judged by their clarity.[↗](../../clarity/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **clash** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A clash is a fight or strong argument between people or groups: «a clash between fans».[↗](../../clash/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* If two events clash, they happen at the same time so you can't go to both.[↗](../../clash/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* If colours or styles clash, they look bad together.[↗](../../clash/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A clash is a loud metal sound, like cymbals or swords hitting.[↗](../../clash/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* If ideas or opinions clash, they are very different and can't easily agree.[↗](../../clash/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The cymbals clashed loudly.[↗](../../clash/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The swords clashed as the knights fought.[↗](../../clash/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My swimming lesson clashes with football practice.[↗](../../clash/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Red and pink can clash.[↗](../../clash/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · There was a clash between the two teams' fans.[↗](../../clash/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Their ideas clashed, but they found a way to agree.[↗](../../clash/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The two armies clashed near the river.[↗](../../clash/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · That orange shirt clashes with your purple trousers.[↗](../../clash/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · In a moment the heavens rang to the clash of swords on bucklers.[↗](../../clash/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth out to meet the clash of arms.[↗](../../clash/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.39.21, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clash/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **clasp** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (verb) To hold something tightly in your hand or arms: «She clasped her teddy».[↗](../../clasp/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (verb) To put your hands together with the fingers locked: «clasp your hands».[↗](../../clasp/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun) A small metal fastener that holds two parts together, for example on a necklace, bag or belt.[↗](../../clasp/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (noun) A tight hold or grip: «a firm clasp».[↗](../../clasp/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* She clasped her little brother's hand as they crossed the road.[↗](../../clasp/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · He sat with his hands clasped in his lap.[↗](../../clasp/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma could not open the tiny clasp on her necklace.[↗](../../clasp/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The old diary had a brass clasp and a lock.[↗](../../clasp/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The winner clasped the trophy to her chest.[↗](../../clasp/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · My bag's clasp snapped open and my pencils fell out.[↗](../../clasp/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · They clasped each other in a big hug at the airport.[↗](../../clasp/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Clasp your hands behind your head and lie back.[↗](../../clasp/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And the Queen undid the clasps.[↗](../../clasp/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And he made fifty clasps of brass to couple the tent together, that it might be one.[↗](../../clasp/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clasp/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · the tabernacle, its tent, and its covering, its clasps, and its boards, its bars, its pillars, and its sockets; (Torah EXO.35.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clasp/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And he made fifty clasps of gold, and coupled the curtains one to another with the clasps; so the tabernacle was one.[↗](../../clasp/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.36.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../clasp/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") **class** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A class is a group of students who learn together.[↗](../../class/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A class is a lesson or a time of teaching: «a dance class».[↗](../../class/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A class is a group of things that are alike: «Mammals are a class of animals».[↗](../../class/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* Class can mean the level of a ticket or a seat: «first class».[↗](../../class/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* Class can mean a group of people with the same money or job in society: «working class», «middle class».[↗](../../class/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 6:* (casual) «Class» (UK, Ireland) means excellent: «That goal was class!»; «classy» means stylish.[↗](../../class/#m6 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 7:* (rude) «No class» means rude or badly behaved.[↗](../../class/#m7 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 8:* (formal) Exams say «cohort», «form» (UK), «grade» (USA), «a teaching group», «classify» and «category».[↗](../../class/#m8 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* There are 24 students in the class.[↗](../../class/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The school has 6 classes.[↗](../../class/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Each class has 25 students.[↗](../../class/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · How many students are in all the classes?[↗](../../class/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Please be quiet in class.[↗](../../class/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I go to a swimming class on Saturdays.[↗](../../class/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Birds and mammals are two classes of animals.[↗](../../class/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · That goal was class, mate\![↗](../../class/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Zero class, he ate 5 of my chips without asking.[↗](../../class/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · We flew first class once.[↗](../../class/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · An institution comprises six cohorts, each of 25 pupils.[↗](../../class/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") Compute the aggregate enrolment.[↗](../../class/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Classify the following animals: bird, fish, mammal.[↗](../../class/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · These stories are of several different classes.[↗](../../class/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · In the first edition I overlooked this word three; and putting and for as, made four classes of serving beings.[↗](../../class/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../class/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") · With these three classes, or groups, of letters were created the various parts of the world ish'-j), of the year ("Jti') and of tiie soul.[↗](../../class/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../class/#x15 "tree and pragmatics") 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