turned
moved around an axis or center
How often you will meet it
Rank 210 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 109,488 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.052% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adjective
- moved around an axis or center
- in an unpalatable state also: off, sour sour milk
turned 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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The big man turned to the boy.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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Then the door handle suddenly turned, and he stepped in.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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I turned half-way round and saw Dorian Gray for the first time.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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At the sound of her new name Christian started, and she, too, turned scarlet.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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He bit his lower lip and went and sat down before the desk again and turned on the electric reading-lamp.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1