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The Secret Garden
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- She was, however, only an untrained Yorkshire rustic who had been brought up in a moorland cottage with a swarm of little brothers and sisters who had never dreamed of doing anything but waiting on themselves and on the younger ones who were either babies in arms or just learning to totter about and tumble over things.†
p. 26.4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- However little there is to eat, he always saves a bit o' his bread to coax his pets.
p. 28.9however = regardless of how
- Mistress Mary always felt that however many years she lived she should never forget that first morning when her garden began to grow.
p. 95.1 *
- He never seemed to have been amused, however.†
p. 113.1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- Colin heard her, however, and he gasped out between two sobs: "Sh-show her!†
p. 155.4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The most absorbing thing, however, was the preparations to be made before Colin could be transported with sufficient secrecy to the garden.†
p. 178.8 *
- And one knows it sometimes when one stands by oneself in a wood at sunset and the mysterious deep gold stillness slanting through and under the branches seems to be saying slowly again and again something one cannot quite hear, however much one tries.
p. 187.8however = regardless of how
- However much the Magic works I shall not be a prizefighter.
p. 215.9
- Circumstances, however, were very kind to her, though she was not at all aware of it.†
p. 247.9however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- It was more than a ring, however; it was an old key which looked as if it had been buried a long time.†
p. 58.4 *
- however—and he sighed rather heavily as he went down the corridor.†
p. 131.6
- tha' young nowt"—she could see his next words burst out because he was overpowered by curiosity—"however i' this world did tha' get in?"†
p. 194.4
Definitions:
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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 contrast and but.
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(2)
(however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(3)
(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way
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(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely (and arguably incorrectly), however can be used to intensify the word how, as when one says "However did you find her?" Grammarians would suggest using two words for that usage: "How ever did you find her?"