because
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
- for the reason that
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.
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Of course not, because each separate case should decide itself.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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You said it was because there was too much of yourself in it.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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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
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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
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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