to
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
How often you will meet it
Rank 4 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,007,033 times across 155,139 chapters — 2.855% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
particle
- used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
preposition
- in the direction of; as far as
- showing who receives something
to 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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To reveal art and conceal the artist is art’s aim.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Brant was a senior and a "Bones" man, and so had a leading part to play in the afternoon's drama.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · 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
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He rose, and having silently shown the paper to Christian, enclosed it in an envelope, and gave it to Mr. Ferguson.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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Each rose from a little log cabin clinging to the side of a little hollow at the head of a little creek.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1