Herbert
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,814 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,893 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924) also: Victor Herbert
Herbert 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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After the family come Herbert and Elsie, your best friend the doctor’s children.
The Bride of the Mistletoe · James Lane Allen · Chapter 1
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I am angry with him for being more distracted and wrong-headed than my Lord Herbert.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4 · Horace Walpole · Chapter 2
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With a gasp of surprise Jerry looked down into the horror-stricken eyes of Herbert Welch!
The New Boy at Hilltop, and Other Stories · Ralph Henry Barbour · Chapter 3
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I read in the morning paper Herbert Robinson’s review of a book I had liked, and disagreed with him.
Sight Unseen · Mary Roberts Rinehart · Chapter 1
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It is easily seen from the steamer,--a severely plain, unpainted building, in appearance much like the Manning house on Herbert Street.
The Life and Genius of Nathaniel Hawthorne · Frank Preston Stearns · Chapter 1