used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
any thing at all
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
being one more than ten
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TROUBLE FOR MARK.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And from two it went on to three, and then to half-past.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
the act of departing
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
half-past
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From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
come to pass
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
for more time
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading TROUBLE FOR MARK.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
not any; not one
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hands of the clock had been at half-past eleven when Mark left.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And from two it went on to three, and then to half-past.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And from two it went on to three, and then to half-past.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE FOR MARK.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It took them almost no time to hurry on to midnight, and not much longer to get to two.
precisely as stated
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And from two it went on to three, and then to half-past.
at the time that
From this reading Time has a way of passing very hurriedly when there is anything going to happen, especially if it be something disagreeable.
