All 6 Uses of
although
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- Although my book is intended mainly for the entertainment of boys and girls, I hope it will not be shunned by men and women on that account, for part of my plan has been to try to pleasantly remind adults of what they once were themselves, and of how they felt and thought and talked, and what queer enterprises they sometimes engaged in.†
Chpt 1although = even though; or but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- And he remembered that although the pump was only a hundred and fifty yards off, Jim never got back with a bucket of water under an hour—and even then somebody generally had to go after him.†
Chpt 2 *
- But although Tom's ear tingled, his heart was jubilant.†
Chpt 6
- He was such a comfort to me, although he tormented my old heart out of me, 'most.†
Chpt 15
- An unusual quiet possessed the village, although it was ordinarily quiet enough, in all conscience.†
Chpt 17
- Mr. Dobbins' lashings were very vigorous ones, too; for although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age, and there was no sign of feebleness in his muscle.†
Chpt 21
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.)