All 6 Uses of
although
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- Although an observer could not have told why, Noah left the impression of being misshapen, his head or his body or his legs or his mind; but no misshapen member could be recalled.†
Chpt 8although = even though; or but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- And the families learned, although no one told them, what rights are monstrous and must be destroyed: the right to intrude upon privacy, the right to be noisy while the camp slept, the right of seduction or rape, the right of adultery and theft and murder.†
Chpt 17
- And as the worlds moved westward, rules became laws, although no one told the families.†
Chpt 17
- And although they were dead weary and the morning heat was growing, they stopped.†
Chpt 18
- Now farming became industry, and the owners followed Rome, although they did not know it.†
Chpt 19
- They imported slaves, although they did not call them slaves: Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Filipinos.†
Chpt 19 *
Definition:
even though; or but
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. At the start of a sentence, other synonyms could include words and phrases such as however, yet, all the same, on the other hand, still, even so, and nonetheless.)
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. At the start of a sentence, other synonyms could include words and phrases such as however, yet, all the same, on the other hand, still, even so, and nonetheless.)