forth
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
How often you will meet it
Rank 539 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 36,159 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.017% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adverb
- from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete) also: away, off ran away from the lionwanted to get away from there
- forward in time or order or degree also: forward, onward from that time forthfrom the sixth century onward
- out into view came forth from the crowdput my ideas forth
noun
- a river in southern Scotland that flows eastward to the Firth of Forth also: Forth River
forth 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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He casteth forth his ice like morsels.'
Christmas with Grandma Elsie · Martha Finley · Chapter 1
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Her cheeks were dark red and her eyes seemed to shoot forth flashes of lightning.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · 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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When the news of the burning went over the country like wildfire, at every country town anvils boomed forth the announcement.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Shortly a supplementary program was issued which set forth that the Plymouth Collection of Hymns would be used on board the ship.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1