will
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
How often you will meet it
Rank 52 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 552,262 times across 155,168 chapters — 0.263% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 100 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
modal verb
- used to talk about the future, or about willingness
will 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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Presently I think you will get tired of your life here.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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I hope it will be as good a match as you are making--only, perhaps, not a widower.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But the world might guess it, and I will not bare my soul to their shallow prying eyes.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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The night is chill and cold, I much do fear The little sheep will shiver by the mere.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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No fireworks for him, perhaps, ever, but, by Jove, work and will could do a lot, and he could prove himself worthy.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1