are
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
How often you will meet it
Rank 50 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 585,623 times across 173,643 chapters — 0.278% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
auxiliary verb
- the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
are in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The crew captain and the foot-ball captain are almost inevitably taken for Skull and Bones.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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The wilds are everywhere--on the Thames Embankment, even in this God-forsaken corner of the world.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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They are given to hiding a great deal, but the father in them can not be hid.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Some of the parts are rather long, but all have been played by children of the age indicated in the text.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1