I.
noun
1 small thin piece of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ fine , thin
▪ tattered
▪
the tattered ~s of their flag
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~s , into ~s
▪
Cut the orange peel into thin ~s.
▪
Their economy is in ~s. ( figurative )
▪ ~ of
▪
Just a few ~s of cloth were left.
PHRASES
▪ cut, rip, tear, etc. sth to ~s ( figurative )
▪
Their case was torn to ~s by the lawyer.
2 very small amount of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ every
▪
With her had gone every ~ of hope he had for the future.
▪ last , remaining
▪
She was hanging on to the last remaining ~s of her reputation.
▪ one , single , slightest (all used in negative phrases)
▪
There is not one ~ of evidence in this case.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
▪
There is not a ~ of doubt in my mind that we will win.
PHRASES
▪ without a ~ of sth
▪
This is an old story without a ~ of truth to it.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ finely
▪
Shred the lettuce leaves finely.
Shred is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ cabbage , ↑ paper