behind
at or toward the back of something
How often you will meet it
Rank 292 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 72,837 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.035% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- at or toward the back of something
behind 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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A chuckle came from the man in ambush behind the yellow flame.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Quickly he crouched behind the fence, and the aged look came back into his face.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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L Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried, "Forward!"
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1
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Earthquakes leave behind, Where they have tyranniz'd, iron, or lead, or stone; But woe to ruin, violent lust leaves none.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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With that, as his own met the keen eyes behind the spectacles, he was aware of a look which startled him.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1