do
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
How often you will meet it
Rank 59 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 497,851 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.237% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
auxiliary verb
- used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
do 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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This wouldn't do; he must pull himself together.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Those who go beneath the surface do so at their peril.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The step-mother likewise, what could she do, even had she recognized and felt all that the children's behavior implied?
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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I can't keep you from doin' it, I reckon, but I do ask you not to sell without lettin' me know.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Long waits between the acts, tardiness in beginning the performance, and all delays do much to destroy an otherwise happy impression.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1