Chapter XIV
The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr. 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr. 12 min. These added together make 9 hr. 36 min.
Amusements in Mathematics
Chapter XIV
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The
time
must
have
been
9.36
p.m.
A
quarter
of
the
time
since
noon
is
2
hr.
24
min.,
and
a
half
of
the
time
till
noon
next
day
is
7
hr.
12
min.
These
added
together
make
9
hr.
36
min.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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Line 1
The
time
must
have
been
9.36
p.m.
A
quarter
of
the
time
since
noon
is
2
hr.
Line 2
24
min.,
and
a
half
of
the
time
till
noon
next
day
is
7
hr.
Line 3
12
min.
Line 4
These
added
together
make
9
hr.
Line 5
36
min.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Added
noun
US /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These added together make 9 hr.”
Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
Half
noun
US /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
Have
auxiliary verb
US /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
Make
noun
US /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These added together make 9 hr.”
Must
modal verb
US /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
Next
noun
US /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
Since
preposition
US /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
These
determiner
US /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These added together make 9 hr.”
Till
preposition
US /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.”
Time
noun
US /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.”
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12
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2
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24
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36
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7
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9
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From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
9.36
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
addednounUS /added/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
day
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From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
hr
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
m
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
min
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From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
noon
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
p
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
quarter
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From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These added together make 9 hr.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading 24 min., and a half of the time till noon next day is 7 hr.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The time must have been 9.36 p.m. A quarter of the time since noon is 2 hr.
together
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From this reading These added together make 9 hr.