as
at the same time that; because; in the way that
How often you will meet it
Rank 18 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 1,695,092 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.806% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- at the same time that; because; in the way that
preposition
- in the role or character of
as 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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The highest as the lowest form of criticism is a mode of autobiography.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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She gave a subdued squeal of joy, but the boy's face was calm as a star.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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She knew as certainly as if the fifteen seniors had told her that Floyd would be "tapped for Bones."
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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These broken sentences were repeated more than once, and then she stood silent as though in a dream still.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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The love of mimetic representation, either as a participant or as a spectator, is an ineradicable instinct of childhood and adolescence.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1