How to use ell in a sentence

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• Cal shoots a nervous glance over her shoulder towards the back of the room. ‘’Kin’ ’ell, El!2008, Helen Walsh, “Part Three: Thelwall, Washington, 1989”, in Once Upon a Time in England, Edinburgh: Canongate Books, →ISBN, chapter 6…. From the entry 'kin' 'ell
• It is thirty ells long and has a mane on its neck.1964, Reidar Thoralf Christiansen, Folktales of Norway, →ISBN, page 42. From the entry linnorm
• An extended digit is constrained to betanumeric characters, which are alphanumerics minus vowels and the letter 'l' (ell).2024 April 25, Wikipedia contributors, “Check digit”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation. From the entry betanumeric
• What th’ ’ell doost think th’art playin’ at?1977, Richard Adams, The Plague Dogs: A Novel, New York: Ballantine Books, published 2007, →ISBN, page 57. From the entry th'art
• "What the 'ell are you doing in our 'ouse?1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html)…. From the entry hop it
• Why in 'ell didn't you use mud?”1917, Arthur Guy Empey, “Lewis Gun”, in Over the Top, G. P. Putnam's, page 44. From the entry blow me
• Almost all the indoor servants were given three ells of coloured shortcloth, together with three ells of striped cloth for their suits, which must have been, therefore, mi-parti.1980, Stella Mary Newton, “Livery and the Dress of the Poor”, in Fashion in the Age of the Black Prince: A Study of the Years 1340–1365…. From the entry mi-parti
• The North therefore felt herself often obliged to give way, which encouraged the South to take a mile the next time when we gave her an ell.1902, Charles H. Fowler, Historical Romance of the American Negro, Baltimore: Thomas & Evans, page 222. From the entry give them an inch and they'll take a mile

Meaning of ell

1. noun A measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.
2. noun The name of the Latin script letter L/l. (more commonly el).
3. noun An extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.

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How do you use ell in a sentence?

Ell is used as a noun. For example: “I have drunk en-ee-cee-tee-ay-ar from the ef-ell-oh-doubleyou-ee-ar-ess in his gee-ay-ar-dee-ee-en many a time.”

What is a short sentence with ell?

“Why in 'ell didn't you use mud?””

What does ell mean?

Ell means a measure of length. An English ell was 1¼ yards (45 inches or 114 cm), a Scottish ell was about 37 inches (94 cm), a Flemish ell was ¾ yard (27 inches or 69 cm), while certain European ells were less than 50 cm.