All 7 Uses of
however
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- "They all have nicknames," explained Mr. Pendanski. "However, I prefer to use the names their parents gave them, the names that society will recognize them by when they return to become useful and hardworking members of society."
p. 18..9however = though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
- Because of the rain, there was nobody else out on the street. ... At that moment, however, Hattie Parker stepped out of the general store.
p. 111..8
- Usually, Stanley couldn't see the mountains at this time of day. ... Now, however, the sky was very dark off to the west, and every time the lightning flashed, the dark shape of the mountains would briefly appear.
p. 127..9 *
- It was too late. ... What worried him the most, however, wasn't that it was too late.
p. 146..2
- Unlike Mr. Sir, however, she had on her boots.
p. 204..6
- Stanley suddenly felt a sharp sting on the side of his neck. The lizard hadn't bitten him, however. It was merely pushing off.
p. 212..4
- Stanley's mother insists that there never was a curse. ... The reader might find it interesting, however, that Stanley's father invented his cure for foot odor the day after the great-great-grandson of Elya Yelnats carried the great-great-great-grandson of Madame Zeroni up the mountain.
p. 229..2
Definition:
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(however as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
(Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.)