has
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
How often you will meet it
Rank 76 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 320,445 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.152% 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
- the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
has 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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She has to divide up her care, you see.
Gloria and Treeless Street · Annie Hamilton Donnell · Chapter 1
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For he that is mighty has magnified me: and holy is his Name.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Look at my cousin, Gus Vanderpool--he made Keys twenty years ago and has never done a thing since.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Now, the value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Why should he take such a poor girl as you by the hand, as your letter says he has done twice?
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded · Samuel Richardson · Chapter 1