Wordcyclopedia | English | I had another meeting which overran.

I Pronoun

— The person who is speaking or writing I am writing this, and you are reading it.

I Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

I Symbol

— A symbol meaning first, as in "George I" (which is said as "George the first"). — The symbol for iodine on the periodic table of elements. — The symbol for electrical current.

I Number

— This is the roman numeral for one (1). It may be written as I or i.

i Noun

— The ninth letter or the alphabet; previous H, next J. I is a vowel.

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had verb

— (auxiliary) Used to form the pluperfect tense, expressing a completed action in the past (with a past participle). — (auxiliary, now, _, rare) As past subjunctive: would have.

had adjective

— (informal) Duped. — (obsolete) Available.

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another Determinative

— Another of something means that there is one more of it. Is there another way to do this? Mike and another man came to our house. I can't do this now. Let's do it another time. Another of the things you can't ask is "how old are you?" I've got this shirt, and another just like it. That's another one of those things I have to do. Can I just sleep for another five minutes? I've been very busy with one thing and another. I'll do it one way or another. And another thing: clean this up! I hope we don't get another George Bush. Oh no! Not another problem!

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meeting Noun

— A meeting is when a group of people come together to talk about something important. The meeting will be in the green room after lunch. I hope you'll be there.

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which Determinative

— You use which to ask for the selection of one or more members of some set. There are a lot of new books this year. Which ones do you like? Excuse me, which way is the toilet? Which of the two wines is cheaper? Which of the following cheeses are usually made from sheep's milk? A. pecorino B. vaccino C. provolone D. chevre. — You use which to add a clause to explain what thing you're talking about. For several seconds he sat in silence, during which time the tea and sandwiches arrived. I'm thinking of getting a new car, in which case I'd get a red one.

which Pronoun

— You use which to add a clause to give more information about the thing you're talking about. We've met some problems which are very difficult to handle. He walked by a door with a sign which reads: PRIVATE OFFICE. He had to leave, which was very difficult. We have to protect the environment in which we live. No art can be properly understood apart from the culture of which it is a part.

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overrun

— verb (= infest) invade in great numbers the roaches infested our kitchen — verb run beyond or past The plane overran the runway — verb seize the position of and defeat the Crusaders overran much of the Holy Land — verb (= run over) flow or run over (a limit or brim) — verb (= infest) occupy in large numbers or live on a host the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North — noun (= overproduction) too much production or more than expected

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