Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
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 O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
asking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
axis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
based
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
bed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
began
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
bit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
come
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
course
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
curious
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
DAY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
done
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
Earth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
eat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
else
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
end
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
even
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
ever
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/
every person
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
finally
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
find
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
four
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
get
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
go
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
gone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
invention
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
know
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
knows
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
little
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
mean
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
measure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
measured
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
minute
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
month
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
Moon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
O
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
off
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
once
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
out
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
parts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
pure
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
question
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
quit
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
roughly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
round
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
seasons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
second
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
small
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
sometimes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
Stars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
start
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
stop
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
Sun
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
takes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
tell
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
thing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
think
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
TIME
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
travel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
travels
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
turn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
want
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But when we want to know what time it is we mean, of course, what the hour, the minute and, sometimes, even the second of the day is, and these are the small measured parts of time we want to find out about.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
week
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE TIME O’ DAY =What Time Is It?=—This is a question everybody is always asking everybody else.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
work
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
year
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We know that, roughly, a year is the time it takes the four seasons to come and go, and that this is done when the Earth travels once round the Sun; that the month is based on the time it takes the Moon to travel once round the Earth; that the week has nothing to do with the Sun, Earth, Moon or Stars, but is a pure invention, and, finally, that the day is the time it takes the Earth to turn once round on its axis.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading No one knows when it began nor can anyone tell when it will end, yet we measure off a little bit from that which has gone or from that which is yet to come, so that we may know when to eat, to start to work, or to quit, and when to go to bed or to get up.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you ever stop to think what a curious thing _time_ is?
