though
in spite of the fact that
How often you will meet it
Rank 152 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 160,404 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.076% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- in spite of the fact that
adverb
- however; nevertheless
though 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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I knew, though you didn't explain, that you feared it would interfere with your studies.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Thou speakest true, though I would rather stay, Our duty calls, so to the hills, away!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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He was a good fifteen years my senior, for one thing, though he hardly looked his forty-five years.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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These broken sentences were repeated more than once, and then she stood silent as though in a dream still.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Though everything remained green and flourishing in the plains below, the inheritance of the Three Brothers was a desert.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1