Definition of "when" []

• At what time: When will we leave? (adverb)
• At the time that: in the spring, when the snow melts. (conjunction)
• As soon as: I'll call you when I get there. (conjunction)
• Whenever: When the wind blows, all the doors rattle. (conjunction)
• During the time at which; while: when I was young, I was sick all the time. (conjunction)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "At various times on this blog, I have mentioned how much trouble I have reading series..when there is a significant gap between when I read each book."
• "When i was playing the part of stay at home mom...from when emily was born, to when josh was born 20 months later, until he was almost 2..when i went back to work...i spent A LOT of time being angry and jealous."
• "Just when I was convinced there were no parents out there who were intellectually qualified to reproduce…..and yet…..when I read some of the responses from people who have COMPLETELY missed your point….."