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Time & Calendar — Lesson 11

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bygone

ˈbaɪɡɔːn

Past events to be put aside — the museum displays artifacts from bygone eras.

Those bygone days seem so much simpler than today.

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bygones

baɪˈɡɔːnz

Past events to be put aside — it's time to let bygones be bygones.

Let's let bygones be bygones and move forward.

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calendars

ˈkæləndɚz

Calendars are systems for organizing and tracking time, typically showing days — digital calendars help us manage our schedules.

I checked my calendar for the meeting date.

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ceases

ˈsiːsɪz

(`cease' is a noun only in the phrase `without cease') end — the rain ceases after three hours.

The rain ceases after three hours.

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centuries

ˈsɛn.tʃɚ.iːz

A period of 100 years — the pyramids have stood for centuries.

The pyramids have stood for centuries.

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christmastime

ˈkrɪsməs ˌtaɪm

Period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6 — I love spending Christmastime with my family.

We usually decorate the house at Christmastime.

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circumcision

ˌsɜːrkəmˈsɪʒən

The surgical removal of the foreskin from the penis, often performed for — he learned about circumcision in his health class.

Circumcision is common in some cultures and religions.

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clocking

ˈklɑːkɪŋ

The time taken to traverse a measured course — she was clocking in at the factory every morning at six.

She was clocking in at the factory every morning at six.

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closes

kloʊzɪz

The temporal end; the concluding time — the store closes at 9 PM.

She closes the door every night.

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commencement

kəˈmens.mənt

The time at which something is supposed to begin — the commencement of the project is scheduled for next Monday.

The commencement of the project is scheduled for next Monday.

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continua

kənˈtɪnjuə

The plural of continuum, referring to a range or sequence of things that blend — in mathematics, the real numbers form a continua.

The spectrum of colors exists on a continua from red to violet.

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continuum

kənˈtɪnjuəm

A continuous sequence or range in which adjacent elements are not noticeably — the color spectrum is a continuum from red to violet.

There is a continuum of opinion on this issue, from strongly agree to strongly disagree.

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