All 11 Uses of
however
in
Treasure Island
- None of them dare, however, to deny the merits of the ship.
Chpt 7however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- At last, however, we got alongside, and were met and saluted as we stepped aboard by the mate, Mr. Arrow, a brown old sailor with earrings in his ears and a squint.
Chpt 9
- At last, however, the party was made up.
Chpt 13 *
- But the mere fact that he was a man, however wild, had somewhat reassured me, and my fear of Silver began to revive in proportion.†
Chpt 15
- However, we had no luck, for just as Trelawney fired, down he stooped, the ball whistled over him, and it was one of the other four who fell.
Chpt 17however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Now, however, when I had nothing else to do, I began to pay more heed.
Chpt 23
- One glance, however, was sufficient; and it was only one glance that I durst take from that unsteady skiff.
Chpt 23
- At last, however, she fell right into the wind's eye, was taken dead aback, and stood there awhile helpless, with her sails shivering.
Chpt 24
- I was prompt with my answer, however, for I saw where my advantage lay and that with a fellow so densely stupid I could easily conceal my suspicions to the end.
Chpt 26
- He looked up, however, at my coming, knocked the neck off the bottle like a man who had done the same thing often, and took a good swig, with his favourite toast of "Here's luck!"
Chpt 26
- Soon, however, he saw that our party had the start of him; and Ben Gunn, being fleet of foot, had been dispatched in front to do his best alone.
Chpt 33
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.)