they
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
How often you will meet it
Rank 33 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 911,663 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.433% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
pronoun
- the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
they 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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They are the elect to whom beautiful things mean only beauty.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Of course, they make mistakes, but on the whole they pick the best men astonishingly.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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They are given to hiding a great deal, but the father in them can not be hid.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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At once the boy went to work on his neglected corn-bread and fish, but the girl left hers untouched where they lay.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1