being
the -ing form of “be”
How often you will meet it
Rank 155 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 156,455 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.074% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
auxiliary verb
- the -ing form of “be”
being 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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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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I wanted to tell you of my contentment, but being slow of speech I--couldn't.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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He was not really uncle anyway to Gloria, being merely her kind, good-natured, easily-coaxed guardian.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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Now, little Jason had answered honestly and literally, and he saw now that he was being trifled with.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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All this, being town's talk, Christian already knew; more she had never inquired, not even when she was engaged to him.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1