Time
Hours, dates, seasons, frequency, and the words for when things happen.
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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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day
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/deɪ/
A period of 24 hours.
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night
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/ˈnaɪt/
The time between sunset and sunrise, when it is dark.
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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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/təˈmɑroʊ/
On the day after today.
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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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minute¹
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/ˈmɪnɪt/
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
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moment
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/ˈmoʊmənt/
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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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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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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month
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/mʌnθ/
One of the twelve parts the year is divided into.
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present¹
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/ˈpɹɛz.ənt/
Something you give to someone as a gift.
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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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summer
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/ˈsʌmɚ/
The warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn.
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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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/ˈfraɪ.deɪ/
The day of the week between Thursday and Saturday.
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Saturday
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/ˈsæt.ɚ.deɪ/
The day of the week between Friday and Sunday.
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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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Monday
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/ˈmʌn.deɪ/
The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday.
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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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Thursday
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/ˈθɝz.deɪ/
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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/ˈtuz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Monday and Wednesday.
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Wednesday
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/ˈwɛnz.deɪ/
The day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday.
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August
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/ˈɔ.ɡəst/
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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/ˌɡʊd ˈmɔɹnɪŋ/
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good night
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/ɡʊd ˈnaɪt/
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March
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/mɑɹt͡ʃ/
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carry over
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to transfer something from one period, stage, or activity into the next
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come after
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to follow something in time or in a sequence
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come before
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to precede something in time, sequence, or position
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put off
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to postpone an event or action until a later time
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