it
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
How often you will meet it
Rank 11 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 2,499,636 times across 175,160 chapters — 1.188% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
pronoun
- a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
- used as the subject of a verb about weather, time, or distance
it 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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But the pain, whatever it was, was only momentary.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Just inside it, at the north-east corner, rises the tree.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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At Christmas time, the children's season, it is best to allow all who so desire to take part in the entertainment.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1