sooner
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,360 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,508 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- comparatives of “soon” or “early” also: earlier Come a little sooner, if you cancame earlier than I expected
- more readily or willingly also: preferably, rather clean it well, preferably with warm waterI'd rather be in Philadelphia
noun
- a native or resident of Oklahoma also: Oklahoman
sooner 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.
-
If they were dry, he arrived sooner.
The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
-
The sooner I left her house the better.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
-
You do look pale; I am ashamed of myself that I didn't notice it sooner.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
-
Well, no sooner had he crawled out of the burrow than he heard a most beautiful song.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
-
No sooner had he finished than the Princess asked him whether he could find the way to that palace.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1