who
which person or people
How often you will meet it
Rank 49 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 589,048 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.280% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
pronoun
- which person or people
- used to introduce a clause about a person just mentioned
who 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 girl, who had not forgotten, either, went to a luncheon and the theatre after.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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The boy's first Kentucky ancestor had been one of those who had stopped in the hills.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · 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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But when the door closed after her, Dr. Grey's eyes rested on it like those of one who misses a light.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1