when
at the time that
How often you will meet it
Rank 45 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 639,423 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.304% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- at the time that
adverb
- at what time
when 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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When critics disagree, the artist is in accord with himself.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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It wasn't decent, to hit a man when he was down.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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Then she began scraping one of the fish, and when it was cleaned she lighted the fire.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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And when, after a good many childless years, she brought him a girl and boy, he became excessively fond of his children.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1