yet
but in spite of that
How often you will meet it
Rank 140 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 173,008 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.082% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
conjunction
- but in spite of that
adverb
- up to now; so far
yet 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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And they answered him, "Not yet," and the star was shining.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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How things had come about even yet she could hardly remember or comprehend.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1
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But, in any case, there are three years yet to be passed before he can go out.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Yet that had come to him; it was not a thing he had done; boys are critical of such distinctions.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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And yet above the city streets, above the noise and whir, There seems to come a fragrant breath of frankincense and myrrh.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1