author
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,857 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 9,727 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) also: writer
- someone who originates or causes or initiates something also: generator, source he was the generator of several complaints
verb
- be the author of She authored this play
author 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 author, J.T. Trowbridge (1827-still living), “is a boy-hearted man,” says John Burroughs.
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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The author supposes that the first of the above extracts must have impressed him.
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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Author of "The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come," "The Trail of the Lonesome Pine," Etc.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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I had to decide whether we took a hero or an author, which I soon learnt to do with capricious resolution.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete · George Meredith · Chapter 1
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I am an author, that is to say, I have written a book, and have lately published it at my own expense.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1