All 10 Uses of
however
in
Throne of Glass
- What she did not usually expect, however, was a hooded man in black at her side—as there was now.
p. 1..4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- "However," the prince said, "there's a catch."
p. 16..3 *
- However, she faltered as she beheld the mounds of bone-colored rock at the far end of the compound, and the small figures going in and out of the many mouthlike holes cut into the mountains.
p. 22..8
- However, the unbearable urge to splatter someone across a wall lessened when they brought her a piebald mare to ride.
p. 23..9
- However, you have a dark secret: you spend your nights as a jewel thief.
p. 71..9
- Brullo, however, either didn't know or didn't care, and didn't even give a nod before he pointed to the man to Cain's right.
p. 86..6
- However, a smile began to tug at her lips—and she soon found it reflected on his face.
p. 158..1
- The losers, however, would face judgment by Brullo.
p. 216..5
- The true test, however, would come at the end of the five minutes, when they were to drink from the goblet they deemed the most harmless.
p. 237..1
- However, she quickly forgot about her sickness when she saw Dorian Havilliard sitting at the table in her bedroom with crossed legs.
p. 274..2
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.)