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because

conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

How often you will meet it

Rank 198 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 116,352 times across 173,499 chapters — 0.055% of every word in the library.

It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.

What it means

conjunction

  1. for the reason that

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

because 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.

  • Of course not, because each separate case should decide itself.

    Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1

  • You said it was because there was too much of yourself in it.

    The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1

  • Not yet had the body of the young superintendent been found; yet one might not hope because of that.

    The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1

  • A mighty cry of joy went forth through all the star, because the mother was reunited to her two children.

    Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1

  • He barely escaped with his life, was driven out of the city and became an exile because of his actions.

    The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1

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