ourselves
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,085 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 16,874 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.008% of every word in the library.
What it means
pronoun
- used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
ourselves 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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If we were to hide ourselves in that, no one could find us.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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We, when mounting the stage of existence, found ourselves the legal inheritors of these fundamental blessings.
Lincoln's Inaugurals, Addresses and Letters · Abraham Lincoln · Chapter 1
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When the weather cleared up a little, we found ourselves eleven degrees north latitude, upon the coast of Guinea.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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I suppose it comes from the fact that none of us can stand other people having the same faults as ourselves.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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We had seated ourselves at a table in the smoking-room when an elderly gentleman shuffled past, giving a nod in transit.
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1