yours
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
How often you will meet it
Rank 801 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 22,787 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.011% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
pronoun
- the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
yours 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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Not a friend of yours, I hope?'
The Little Nugget · P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse · Chapter 1
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My pretty lace and ribbons, They’re yours for weal or woe!
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1
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Well, we came up on the cars in front of yours.
Punch — Volume 101, November 7, 1891 · Various · Chapter 1
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You may believe me when I tell you that this little sum is fairly and legitimately yours.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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No praise as yours so bravely rewards the singer's skill; Thank God! of maids like Elsie the land has plenty still!
Pennsylvania Pilgrim, and other poems Part 6 From — Volume I · John Greenleaf Whittier · Chapter 1