without
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
How often you will meet it
Rank 135 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 182,353 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.087% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
preposition
- not having, not using, or not accompanied by
without 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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Without another word he passed out into the darkness.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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Those who find ugly meanings in beautiful things are corrupt without being charming.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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A gift of music, which bubbled without effort, had put him on the Glee Club.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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A brighter star, I'm sure I never saw-- And perfect form, without a speck or flaw.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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I can't keep you from doin' it, I reckon, but I do ask you not to sell without lettin' me know.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1