although
/ɔlˈðoʊ/ conjunction A2- Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession. · Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.· The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.
- But, except. · It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
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Come, come,” continued he, patting Edmond’s shoulder kindly, “you did very right, Dantès, to follow Captain Leclere’s instructions, and touch at Elba, although if it were known that you had conveyed a packet to the marshal, and had conversed with the emperor, it might bring you into trouble.”
I can _stop_ when I make up my mind to it, although it’s difficult.”
“Most assuredly; although I might easily have accepted it, for it was I who put into his hands the first silver he ever earned; but now M.
And although the entertainment was fixed for twelve o’clock, an hour previous to that time the balcony was filled with impatient and expectant guests, consisting of the favored part of the crew of the Pharaon, and other personal friends of the bridegroom, the whole of whom had arrayed themselves in their choicest costumes, in order to do greater honor to the occasion.
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