while
during the time that
How often you will meet it
Rank 141 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 170,679 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.081% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- during the time that
- whereas; although
while 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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While the family sipped champagne and regarded him.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Because, while I was painting it, Dorian Gray sat beside me.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · 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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He himself led the centre, while the rear was commanded by the Marquis of Dorset and Lord Hastings.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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For an hour he pottered around the barn, and for a long while he sat on the porch under the stars.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1