Whereon: Definition and part of speech

Whereon

  1. adv. On what; — used interrogatively; as, whereon do we stand?
  2. adv. On which; — used relatively; as, the earth whereon we live.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wherefore: Definition and part of speech

Wherefore

  1. n. the reason why.
  2. adv. & conj. For which reason; so; — used relatively.
  3. adv. & conj. For what reason; why; — used interrogatively.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Wherein: Definition and part of speech

Wherein

  1. adv. In what; — used interrogatively.
  2. adv. In which; in which place, thing, time, respect, or the like; — used relatively.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Where: Definition and part of speech

Where

  1. n. Place; situation.
  2. pron. & conj. Whether.
  3. adv. At or in what place; hence, in what situation, position, or circumstances; — used interrogatively.
  4. adv. At or in which place; at the place in which; hence, in the case or instance in which; — used relatively.
  5. adv. To what or which place; hence, to what goal, result, or issue; whither; — used interrogatively and relatively; as, where are you going?
  6. conj. Whereas.
  7. The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Whereabouts: Definition and part of speech

Whereabouts

  1. adv. Concerning which; about which.
  2. adv. About where; near what or which place; — used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him?

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.