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Using Benfey

  • In the example corpus, benfey often appears in combinations such as: benfey the.

Context around Benfey

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

christopher 1× family 1×

Sentence patterns with Benfey

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

benfey p 179 1× benfey p 257 1× benfey p 262 1× boston family benfey p 187 1× by christopher benfey a professor 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

benfey p 179 1× benfey p 257 1× benfey p 262 1× born into a 1×

Common sentence endings:

grounds of adultery 1× money problems continued 1× reputation was ruined 1× states in may 1×

Words around Benfey

Just before it in the word index:

benfer 2 benewah 2 benevolently 5 benevolent 223 benevolence 65 beneville 2

Just after it in the word index:

benfica 87 benfield 21 benfis 2 benfits 2 benfleet 9 benfold 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Benfey

  • In this selection, "benfey" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, christopher and family stand out and add context to how "benfey" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include benfey p 179 and benfey p 257. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "benfey" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with benfey

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Benfey, p. 257 The relocation appeared to give hope to Crane, but his money problems continued. (16 words)

Benfey, p. 179 After the trial ended on October 16, the arresting officer was exonerated, but Crane's reputation was ruined. (21 words)

According to by Christopher Benfey, a professor at Mount Holyoke, there is evidence that Melville did indeed roll ’em from time to time. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Born into a respectable Boston family, Benfey, p. 187 Taylor (whose legal name was Cora Ethel Stewart) had already had two brief marriages; her first husband, Vinton Murphy, divorced her on grounds of adultery. (34 words)

Benfey, p. 262 The Monster and Other Stories was in production and War Is Kind, his second collection of poems, was published in the United States in May. (28 words)

According to by Christopher Benfey, a professor at Mount Holyoke, there is evidence that Melville did indeed roll ’em from time to time. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

According to by Christopher Benfey, a professor at Mount Holyoke, there is evidence that Melville did indeed roll ’em from time to time.

Benfey, p. 179 After the trial ended on October 16, the arresting officer was exonerated, but Crane's reputation was ruined.

Benfey, p. 257 The relocation appeared to give hope to Crane, but his money problems continued.

Benfey, p. 262 The Monster and Other Stories was in production and War Is Kind, his second collection of poems, was published in the United States in May.

Born into a respectable Boston family, Benfey, p. 187 Taylor (whose legal name was Cora Ethel Stewart) had already had two brief marriages; her first husband, Vinton Murphy, divorced her on grounds of adultery.

Common combinations with benfey

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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