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Time & Calendar — Lesson 6

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midnight
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midnight

mɪdnaɪt
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night — the clock struck midnight.
The clock struck midnight.
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minute
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minute

ˈmɪn.ɪt
One of the 60 parts that an hour is divided into, consisting of 60 seconds — a 20-minute bus ride.
a 20-minute bus ride
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moment
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moment

ˈmoʊmənt
A particular point in time — wait a moment, please.
Wait a moment, please.
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month
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month

mʌnθ
A unit of time approximately equal to 30 or 31 days, one of the twelve periods — my birthday is next month.
There are twelve months in a year.
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morning
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morning

ˈmɔːr.nɪŋ
The part of the day from the time when the sun rises or you wake up until the — a beautiful / sunny / wet morning.
a beautiful / sunny / wet morning
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night
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night

naɪt
The period of darkness in each 24 hours, especially the time between sunset and — it was a cold winter night.
The stars come out at night.
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none
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none

nʌn
A canonical hour that is the ninth hour of the day counting from sunrise — I have none left.
None of the students came to class today.
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noon
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noon

nuːn
The middle of the day — the clock shows noon.
We have lunch at noon.
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november
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november

noʊˈvembər
The month following October and preceding December — my birthday is in November.
November is the month before winter.
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october
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october

ɑkˈtoʊbɚ
The month following September and preceding November — my birthday is in October.
My birthday is in October.
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past
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past

pæst
The time that has elapsed — the past cannot be changed.
I often think about the past.
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pause
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pause

pɔz
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something — please pause the video.
Please pause the video.
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