All 7 Uses
although
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Once the town was terrorized by a series of morbid nocturnal events: people's chickens and household pets were found mutilated; although the culprit was Crazy Addie, who eventually drowned himself in Barker's Eddy, people still looked at the Radley Place, unwilling to discard their initial suspicions.
p. 9.8although = even though
- Jem said quietly, "My sister ain't dirty and I ain't scared of you," although I noticed his knees shaking.
p. 122.3although = but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Although her fits had passed off, she was in every other way her old self: when Sir Walter Scott became involved in lengthy descriptions of moats and castles, Mrs. Dubose would become bored and pick on us: "Jeremy Finch, I told you you'd live to regret tearing up my camellias."
p. 125.9although = even though
- Although Maycomb was ignored during the War Between the States, Reconstruction rule and economic ruin forced the town to grow.
p. 148.9
- Although we heard no more about the Finch family from Aunt Alexandra, we heard plenty from the town.
p. 153.1
- He was a man learned in the law, and although he seemed to take his job casually, in reality he kept a firm grip on any proceedings that came before him.
p. 187.7 *
- Although his back was to us, we knew he had a slight cast in one of his eyes which he used to his advantage: he seemed to be looking at a person when he was actually doing nothing of the kind, thus he was hell on juries and witnesses.
p. 189.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(although) even though -- used to introduce an idea that contrasts with or makes the main statement surprisingAt the start of a sentence, although can play a role similar to words like however, yet, still, even so, on the other hand, or nonetheless—all of which signal contrast. In the middle of a sentence, although can sometimes be used where but or though might also work, but though or but often sound more natural. For example, "She's a great teacher, though not the most popular" is usually smoother than "She's a great teacher, although not the most popular."
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)