for
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
How often you will meet it
Rank 17 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 1,748,598 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.831% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
- showing a length of time or a purpose
conjunction
- a formal word for “because”
for 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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For that is the spirit of Yale.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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His face clouded over for a minute, and he slightly sighed.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Vice and virtue are to the artist materials for an art.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Most of these plays call for a somewhat large number of children.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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She rose obediently, and with no sign of protest began gathering an apronful of twigs and piling them for a fire.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1