Time
Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.
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now
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/naʊ/
At the present moment.
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time
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/tɑɪm/
What is measured in hours, minutes, days, and years; the continued passing of existence.
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never
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/ˈnɛv.ɚ/
At no time; not at any moment.
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doing
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/ˈduːɪŋ/
Present participle of "do".
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life
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/laɪf/
The state of being alive.
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day
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/dæɪ̯/
A period of 24 hours.
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wait
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/weɪt/
To stay where you are or delay doing something until something happens or someone arrives.
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night
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/naɪt/
The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
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always
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/ˈɔl.weɪz/
On every occasion; every time.
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stay
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/steɪ/
To remain in one place and not leave.
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May
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/meɪ/
Used to ask for or give permission.
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today
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/təˈdeɪ/
On this day, not yesterday or tomorrow.
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morning
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/ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
The early part of the day, from when the sun rises until noon.
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tomorrow
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/təˈmɑɹoʊ/
On the day after today.
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meet
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/mit/
To come together with someone, by chance or by arrangement.
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soon
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/sun/
In a short time from now.
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later
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/ˈleɪ.tɚ/
At some time in the future; after now.
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year
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/jɪɹ/
A period of 365 days, or twelve months.
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second
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/ˈsɛk.ənd/
coming right after the first in order, time, or position
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late
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/leɪt/
Arriving or happening after the expected time.
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minute
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/ˈmɪnɪt/
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
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moment
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/momən(ʔ)/
A very short period of time.
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week
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/wiːk/
A period of seven days, especially counted from Monday to Sunday.
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hour
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/aʊɚ/
A period of time lasting sixty minutes.
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special
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/ˈspeʃ.əl/
Better, more important, or different from what is usual or normal.
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past
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/past/
The time that has already happened, before now.
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evening
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/ˈivnɪŋ/
The part of the day between the afternoon and the night.
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date
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/deɪt/
The particular day, month, and year when something happens.
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future
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/ˈfju.t͡ʃɚ/
The time that is still to come.
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early
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/ˈɝli/
Before the usual or expected time.
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yesterday
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/ˈjɛstɹdeɪ/
On the day before today.
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age
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/eɪd͡ʒ/
How many years someone or something has lived or existed.
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birthday
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/ˈbɝθˌdeɪ/
The day each year that is the anniversary of the day you were born.
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born
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/boɹn/
Brought into life by birth (past participle of bear).
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month
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/mʌnθ/
One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
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present
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/ˈpɹez.ənt/
Something you give to someone as a gift.
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quickly
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/ˈkwɪkli/
At a fast speed; in a short time.
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afternoon
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/ˌæf.tɚˈnun/
The part of the day between noon and the evening.
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usually
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/ˈju.ʒu.(ə.)li/
Most of the time; in the way things normally happen.
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summer
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/ˈsʌmɚ/
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
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weekend
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/ˈwiˌkɛnd/
Saturday and Sunday, the part of the week when most people do not work.
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dancing
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/ˈdæns.ɪŋ/
The activity of moving in time to music.
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Sunday
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/ˈsʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week between Saturday and Monday, traditionally a day of rest and the Christian day of worship.
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Friday
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/ˈfɹaɪ.də/
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
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Saturday
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/ˈsæt.ə.də/
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
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introduce
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/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/
To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another.
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spring
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/ˈspɹiŋ/
The season between winter and summer, when plants start to grow.
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winter
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/ˈwɪntɚ/
The coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring.
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period
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/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
A length of time.
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yellow
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/ˈjɛl.əʊ/
The colour of lemons and sunflowers.
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Monday
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/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
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shopping
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/ˈʃɑpɪŋ/
The activity of buying things from shops.
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spell
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/spɛl/
To say or write the letters of a word in the correct order.
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April
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/ˈeɪ.pɹəl/
The fourth month of the year, after March and before May.
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swimming
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/ˈswɪmɪŋ/
The activity or sport of moving through water using your body.
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Thursday
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/ˈθɔːz.də/
The day of the week between Wednesday and Friday.
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June
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/d͡ʒun/
The sixth month of the year, after May and before July.
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Tuesday
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/ˈtjuːz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
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Wednesday
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/ˈwɛdⁿnz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.
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August
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/ɔˈɡʌst/
The eighth month of the year, after July and before September.
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July
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/d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/
The seventh month of the year, after June and before August.
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September
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/sɛpˈtɛmbɚ/
The ninth month of the year, coming after August and before October.
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October
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/ɑkˈtoʊ.bəɹ/
The tenth month of the year, coming after September and before November.
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November
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/noʊˈvɛmbɚ/
The eleventh month of the year, between October and December.
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December
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/dɪˈsɛm.bɚ/
The twelfth and last month of the year, after November.
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January
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/ˈd͡ʒæn.juˌɛɹi/
The first month of the year, coming after December and before February.
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February
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/ˈfɛb.ɹuˌɛɹi/
The second month of the year, after January and before March.
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autumn
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/ˈɔtəm/
The season between summer and winter, when leaves fall and the weather grows cooler.
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good afternoon
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good morning
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good night
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March
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may
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o'clock
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/əˈklɑk/
Used with a number to say the exact hour of the day.
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stood
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/stʊd/
past of stand
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