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Diagramming Sentences

Basics of Reed-Kellogg diagrams

I. Subject vs. predicate

To diagram a sentence, you have to divide it into its component parts, or constituents. The most important cut is between subject and predicate, which are separated with a vertical line. The predicate contains the verb marked for tense plus any objects or subjective or objective complements. The predicate always contains a verb phrase.

The minimal verb phrase is just a verb with tense marking (Pattern VI):

It rained.

That's ridiculous. (Pattern II) 

Alice considered the situation. (pattern VII) 

Alice sent Bob an email. (Pattern VIII) 

Alice considers Bob a fool. (Pattern X) 

II. Key elements and modifiers

The horizontal main line is for key structural elements: the subject, the verb, the direct object, the subjective complement, and the objective complement. Modifiers are placed under the element they modify:

Jack's fat cat purred loudly. 

Note, for example, that the head noun of a subject noun phrase and all of its modifiers go into the subject slot with the modifiers attached to the head noun:

The people who live in that small yellow house with the picket fence across the street from me raise emus. 

Similarly, verb modifiers (adverbials) are placed under the verb:

Hidden in the dense pile, the fat cat sat on the fluffy mat grinning smugly until I shooed her away. 

Note that the active and passive participles grinning and hidden have special l-shaped diagrams that distinguishes them from adjectives.

III. Diagrams and word order

Diagrams are graphic representations of sentence structure. They are not intended as linear representations of the order of words in sentences; instead they represent relationships between the elements of sentences and their modifiers.

For example, adverbs are often fairly movable within sentences, but a diagram places them under the verb to show their function, regardless of where they appear in the sentence:

Balefully, the monster eyed Beowulf.
or
The monster eyed Beowulf balefully.

Similarly, the adverbial prepositional phrase can appear in several different places in these sentences:

On Monday, I'm driving to Dallas to see the sights.
I'm driving to Dallas on Monday to see the sights.
I''m driving to Dallas to see the sights on Monday.
To see the sights, I'm driving to Dallas on Monday.

In this sentence, the clause that you find grammar frightening is appositive to (renames) the dummy subject it. The diagram sticks both into the subject slot at the left:

It is a shame that you find grammar scary. 

In sentences with expletive there, the expletive is not considered a part of the sentence's structure. Even though it usually comes first in the spoken or written sentence, it floats up over the main line in a diagram.

There is a unicorn in the garden. 

Subordinate clauses may precede main clauses in speaking or writing, but they go under the main clause in a diagram. An adverbial clause is always attached to the verb it modifies:

After the ants had ruined their picnic, Miranda and Sam went to MacDonald's. 

Writing Process -- Basic Steps

Writing Process -- Basic Steps

from About.com Grammar and Composition

Four basic steps that most successful writers follow in one way or another:

1. Discovering (also known as Invention): finding a topic and coming up with something to say about it. A few of the discovery strategies that can help us to get started arefreewriting, probing, and brainstorming.
2. Drafting: putting ideas down in some rough form. A first draft is generally messy and repetitive and full of mistakes--and that's just fine. The purpose of a rough draft is to capture ideas and supporting details, not compose a perfect paragraph or essay on the first attempt.
3. Revising: changing and rewriting a draft to make it better. In this step, we respond to the needs of our readers by rearranging ideas and reshaping sentences to make clearer connections.
4. Editing and Proofreading: carefully examining a paper to see that it contains no errors of grammar, spelling, or punctuation.

The four stages overlap, and at times we may have to back up and repeat a stage, but that doesn't mean we have to focus on all four stages at the same time. In fact, trying to do too much at one time is likely to create frustration, not make the writing go faster or easier.

Writing Suggestion: Describe Your Writing Process
In a paragraph or two, describe your own writing process--the steps that you ordinarily follow when composing a paper. How do you get started? Do you write several drafts or just one? If you revise, what sort of things do you look for and what sort of changes do you tend to make? How do you edit and proofread, and what types of errors do you most often find? Save this description when you're done, and then look at it again in a month or so to see what changes you have made in the way you write.

Writing Process

The Writing Process

-- 02 --The Writing Process

1. Critical Thinking

2. Beginning

3. Planning

Introductions and Conclusion with Examples

OAQS Method of the Peer Response Process

OAQS Method of the Peer Response Process

Time phrases

Time phrases 

from http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080126095836AAxC1Ei

Time after time

Time to go

Time keeps on slippin' slippin' slippin' into the future

Quality time

The time is ripe

The time is right

The time is now

No time like the present

Take time to smell the roses

Time will tell

Third times the charm

Time is of the essence

Time heals all wounds

Only time can heal a broken heart

So many [insert your own word], so little time

Running out of time

Time management

Spend your time wisely

It is just a matter of time

Passing time

Killing time

There is a time and a place for every purpose under heaven

A stitch in time saves nine

Time is everything

It is about time

Time of your life

Time's a wasting

All in good time

Time well spent

Desperate times

May you live in interesting times

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times

Time is money

Keeping time with the music

Tracking time

Time travel

Times, they are a changin'

[insert word] time has come

One day at a time

All the time...

End of times

One at a time

Time is up

Contact Information

Contact Information
Notes
Place of Birth:
Family Background: (  ) mother, (  )father,
 (  )wife, (  )husband,
(  ) child(ren),
(  )older sister(s)
(  )younger sister(s),
(  )older brother(s),
( ) younger brother(s)
Interests:
How long in US/Bay Area:
Semester at Lincoln University:
Program: (  ) DI, (  ) AS, (  ) BA, (  ) BS, (  ) MBA, (  ) DBA
Courses this Semester:
Future plans:

Time Words Defined -- from http://www.easydefine.com

period - noun a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations;the end or completion of something; a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; one of three periods of play in hockey games; the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon; a stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; an amount of time
year - noun the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun; a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days; a period of time occupying a regular part of a calendar year that is used for some particular activity; a body of students who graduate together
day - noun United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935); a period of opportunity; some point or period in time; the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working); time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis; a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance; the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside; the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis; an era of existence or influence; the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day
era - noun a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods; a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event; (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched
age - noun how long something has existed; a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; a late time of life; a prolonged period of time; an era of history having some distinctive feature; verb begin to seem older; get older; make older; grow old or older
hour - noun distance measured by the time taken to cover it; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; clock time; a special and memorable period
moment - noun the n-th moment of a distribution is the expected value of the n-th power of the deviations from a fixed value; a turning force produced by an object acting at a distance (or a measure of that force); a particular point in time; an indefinitely short time; having important effects or influence; at this time
clock - noun a timepiece that shows the time of day; verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
duration - noun continuance in time; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues
occasion - noun reason; an opportunity to do something; the time of a particular event; an event that occurs at a critical time; a vaguely specified social event; verb give occasion to
hours - noun an indefinite period of time; a period of time assigned for work
meter - noun any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration;(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse; the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards); verb measure with a meter; stamp with a meter indicating the postage
tempo - noun (music) the speed at which a composition is to be played; the rate of some repeating event
rate - noun amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis;a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure; a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; the relative speed of progress or change;verb assign a rank or rating to; estimate the value of; be worthy of or have a certain rating
timing - noun the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics); the time when something happens
times - noun a more or less definite period of time in history; an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
fourth - adj. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; adv. in the fourth place;noun the musical interval between one note and another four notes away from it; following the third position; number four in a countable series; one of four equal parts
dimension - noun the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height); one of three Cartesian coordinates that determine a position in space;magnitude or extent; a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; verb shape or form to required dimensions;indicate the dimensions on
timed - adj. regularly spaced in time
clock - noun a timepiece that shows the time of day; verb measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
time - noun the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past; a person's experience on a particular occasion; an instance or single occasion for some event; an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); a suitable moment; a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; the time as given by a clock; the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; verbadjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; regulate or set the time of; assign a time for an activity or event; set the speed, duration, or execution of; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
prison - noun a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment; a prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
term - noun any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; a word or expression used for some particular thing; one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; a limited period of time; the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent;(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; verb name formally or designate with a term
sentence - noun a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language; (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; verb pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
clip - noun a sharp slanting blow; the act of clipping or snipping;any of various small fasteners used to hold loose articles together;an article of jewelry that can be clipped onto a hat or dress; a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun; an instance or single occasion for some event;verb terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end or its full extent; attach with a clip; cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; sever or remove by pinching or snipping; run at a moderately swift pace
continuum - noun a continuous nonspatial whole or extent or succession in which no part or portion is distinct of distinguishable from adjacent parts
Definition not found for events. Please tryhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/events for a definition.
instance - noun an item of information that is representative of a type; an occurrence of something; verb clarify by giving an example of
measured - adj. determined by measurement; the rhythmic arrangement of syllables; with care and dignity; carefully thought out in advance
Definition not found for occurs. Please tryhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/occurs for a definition.
life - noun living things collectively; the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities; a motive for living; a living person; the organic phenomenon that distinguishes living organisms from nonliving ones; the course of existence of an individual; the actions and events that occur in living; a characteristic state or mode of living; the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death); the period between birth and the present time; the period from the present until death; animation and energy in action or expression; an account of the series of events making up a person's life; the condition of living or the state of being alive; a prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives
past - adj. of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; earlier than the present time; no longer current; a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; adv. so as to pass a given point; noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past; the time that has elapsed; a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret)
season - noun one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions;a recurrent time marked by major holidays; a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; verb make fit;lend flavor to; make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate
long - adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; involving substantial risk; of relatively great height;planning prudently for the future; good at remembering; adv. for an extended time or at a distant time; for an extended distance; verbdesire strongly or persistently
once - adv. on one occasion; at a previous time; as soon as
epoch - noun a unit of geological time; (astronomy) the precise date that is the point of reference for which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is referred; a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
term - noun any distinct quantity contained in a polynomial; a word or expression used for some particular thing; one of the substantive phrases in a logical proposition; a limited period of time; the end of gestation or point at which birth is imminent;(architecture) a statue or a human bust or an animal carved out of the top of a square pillar; originally used as a boundary marker in ancient Rome; (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; verb name formally or designate with a term
night - noun darkness; the dark part of the diurnal cycle considered a time unit; the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside; the time between sunset and midnight; the period spent sleeping; a period of ignorance or backwardness or gloom; a shortening of nightfall; Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx
future - adj. coming at a subsequent time or stage; (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving; yet to be or coming; effective in or looking toward the future; a verb tense or other formation referring to events or states that have not yet happened; noun bulk commodities bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date; a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the future; the time yet to come
late - adj. having died recently; being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time; at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages; of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; after the expected or usual time; delayed; adv. later than usual or than expected; at an advanced age or stage; in the recent past; to an advanced time
old - adj. of a very early stage in development; old in experience;(used for emphasis) very familiar; of long duration; not new; (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; just preceding something else in time or order; (used informally especially for emphasis); belonging to some prior time; noun past times (especially in the phrase `in days of old')
overtime - adv. beyond the regular time; noun work done in addition to regular working hours; playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie
Definition not found for when. Please tryhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/when for a definition.
early - adj. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; being or occurring at an early stage of development; of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; very young; belonging to the distant past; expected in the near future; adv. before the usual time or the time expected; in good time; during an early stage
month - noun a time unit of approximately 30 days; one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
long - adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; involving substantial risk; of relatively great height;planning prudently for the future; good at remembering; adv. for an extended time or at a distant time; for an extended distance; verbdesire strongly or persistently
haul - noun the act of drawing or hauling something; the quantity that was caught; verb transport in a vehicle; draw slowly or heavily
long - adj. having or being more than normal or necessary:"long on brains"; primarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified; primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; (of speech sounds or syllables) of relatively long duration; holding securities or commodities in expectation of a rise in prices; involving substantial risk; of relatively great height;planning prudently for the future; good at remembering; adv. for an extended time or at a distant time; for an extended distance; verbdesire strongly or persistently
run - noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; a regular trip; a short trip; (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; an unbroken chronological sequence; a row of unravelled stitches; the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); unrestricted freedom to use; the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; the act of testing something; the pouring forth of a fluid; a race run on foot; a race between candidates for elective office; an unbroken series of events; a small stream; verb become undone; cause to perform;change from one state to another; be operating, running or functioning; carry out; cover by running; run a certain distance;move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; run with the ball; in such sports as football; keep company; sail before the wind; be diffused; move along, of liquids; cause an animal to move fast; move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor; set animals loose to graze; make without a miss; carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; occur persistently; extend or continue for a certain period of time; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; cause something to pass or lead somewhere; be affected by; be subjected to; have a particular form; come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; progress by being changed; compete in a race; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); guide or pass over something; perform as expected when applied; cause to emit recorded sounds; include as the content; broadcast or publicize; travel a route regularly; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; continue to exist; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; change or be different within limits
minute - adj. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination; infinitely or immeasurably small; immeasurably small; noun a short note; a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree; a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour;distance measured by the time taken to cover it; a particular point in time; an indefinitely short time
second - adj. having the second highest gear ratio; coming next after first; a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first; coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude; adv. in the second place; noun a speech seconding a motion; the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match; a 60th part of a minute of arc; following the first in an ordering or series; 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed near the second of the bases in the infield; merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name; the gear that has the second lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle;a particular point in time; an indefinitely short time; verb transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment; give support or one's approval to
then - adj. at a specific prior time; adv. subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors); at that time; in that case or as a consequence; noun that time; that moment
last - adj. occurring at the time of death; lowest in rank or importance; coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining; highest in extent or degree; most unlikely or unsuitable; immediately past; not to be altered or undone; occurring at or forming an end or termination; conclusive in a process or progression; adv. more recently than any other time; the item at the end; noun a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes; a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels; a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds; the last or lowest in an ordering or series; the concluding parts of an event or occurrence; the time at which life ends; continuing until dead; the temporal end; the concluding time; verb persist for a specified period of time; continue to live; endure or last
now - adv. used to preface a command or reproof or request; at the present moment; in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events; in the immediate past;(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity; in these times; without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening;noun the momentary present
present - adj. temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; noun a verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking;something presented as a gift; the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; verb bring forward and present to the mind; formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.; hand over formally; introduce; recognize with a gesture prescribed by a military regulation; assume a prescribed position; cause to come to know personally; deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; perform (a play), especially on a stage; show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; give as a present; make a gift of; give, especially as an honor or reward
slow - adj. not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; at a slow tempo; (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time; (of business) not active or brisk; slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness; adv. without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly'); of timepieces; verb become slow or slower; cause to proceed more slowly; lose velocity; move more slowly
delay - noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time; time during which some action is awaited; verb cause to be slowed down or delayed; act later than planned, scheduled, or required; slow the growth or development of; stop or halt
eternity - noun a state of eternal existence believed in some religions to characterize the afterlife; time without end; a seemingly endless time interval (waiting)
first - adj. being the gear producing the lowest drive speed;ranking above all others; preceding all others in time or space or degree; highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections; indicating the beginning unit in a series; serving to begin; serving to set in motion; adv. before anything else; the initial time; before another in time, space, or importance; prominently forward; noun an honours degree of the highest class; the first element in a countable series; the first or highest in an ordering or series; the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate); the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving; the time at which something is supposed to begin
Definition not found for since. Please tryhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/since for a definition.
after - adj. located farther aft; adv. behind or in the rear; happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
cycle - noun a single complete execution of a periodically repeated phenomenon; a periodically repeated sequence of events; a series of poems or songs on the same theme; an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals; the unit of frequency; one hertz has a periodic interval of one second; verb recur in repeating sequences; pass through a cycle; cause to go through a recurring sequence; ride a bicycle; ride a motorcycle
date - noun sweet edible fruit of the date palm with a single long woody seed; a meeting arranged in advance; a participant in a date; the present; the specified day of the month; a particular day specified as the time something happens; the particular day, month, or year (usually according to the Gregorian calendar) that an event occurred; a particular but unspecified point in time; verbassign a date to; determine the (probable) date of; provide with a dateline; mark with a date; stamp with a date; go on a date with;date regularly; have a steady relationship with
iron - adj. extremely robust; noun home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth; a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head; implement used to brand live stock; a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood; verbpress and smooth with a heated iron
age - noun how long something has existed; a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; a late time of life; a prolonged period of time; an era of history having some distinctive feature; verb begin to seem older; get older; make older; grow old or older
leisure - noun freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity;time available for ease and relaxation
course - adv. as might be expected; noun a mode of action;education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings; facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport; (construction) a layer of masonry; part of a meal served at one time; a connected series of events or actions or developments; general line of orientation; a line or route along which something travels or moves; verb hunt with hounds; move swiftly through or over; move along, of liquids
fast - adj. acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly;at a rapid tempo; (used of timepieces) indicating a time ahead of or later than the correct time; securely fixed in place; resistant to destruction or fading; (of surfaces) conducive to rapid speeds;unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; hurried and brief;unrestrained by convention or morality; firmly fastened or secured against opening; adv. quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form); firmly or tightly; noun abstaining from food; verb abstain from eating; abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
millennium - noun a span of 1000 years; the 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it); (New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness
temporal - adj. of this earth or world; not eternal; concerned with secular rather than sacred matters; of the material world; of or relating to the temples (the sides of the skull behind the orbit); of or relating to or limited by time; noun the semantic role of the noun phrase that designating the time of the state or action denoted by the verb
while - noun a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition
aeon - noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe; an immeasurably long period of time; the longest division of geological time
before - adv. earlier in time; previously; at or in the front
downtime - noun a period of time when something (as a machine or factory) is not operating (especially as a result of malfunctions)
generation - noun the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production; the production of heat or electricity; group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent; the normal time between successive generations; a stage of technological development or innovation; a coming into being; all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
lifetime - noun the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
synchronize - verb make synchronous and adjust in time or manner; cause to indicate the same time or rate; operate simultaneously; arrange or represent events so that they co-occur;make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action;happen at the same time
yet - adv. up to the present time; to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time;used after a superlative; within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
clotting - noun the process of forming semisolid lumps in a liquid
time - noun the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past; a person's experience on a particular occasion; an instance or single occasion for some event; an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); a suitable moment; a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; the time as given by a clock; the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; verbadjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; regulate or set the time of; assign a time for an activity or event; set the speed, duration, or execution of; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
point - noun sharp end; a wall socket; the gun muzzle's direction;an outstanding characteristic; a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; the property of a shape that tapers to a sharp tip; a geometric element that has position but no extension; the object of an activity; a brief version of the essential meaning of something; a V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; the precise location of something; a spatially limited location; a promontory extending out into a large body of water; the unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch; a style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect; a V shape; a very small circular shape; an instant of time; a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs; an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; verb repair the joints of bricks; be positionable in a specified manner; mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes; mark with diacritics; mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics; give a point to; be a signal for or a symptom of; indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; intend (something) to move towards a certain goal;direct into a position for use; sail close to the wind; direct the course; determine the direction of travelling; be oriented
prime - adj. used of the first or originating agent; being at the best stage of development; of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; first in rank or degree; of superior grade; noun a number that has no factor but itself and 1;the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest; the second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.; the period of greatest prosperity or productivity; verb insert a primer into (a gun, mine, or charge) preparatory to detonation or firing; fill with priming liquid; cover with a primer; apply a primer to
quarter - noun clemency or mercy shown to a defeated opponent;piece of leather that comprises the part of a shoe or boot covering the heel and joining the vamp; a district of a city having some distinguishing character; an unspecified person; a United States coin worth one fourth of a dollar; a quarter of a hundredweight (28 pounds); a quarter of a hundredweight (25 pounds); one of the four major division of the compass; a fourth part of a year; three months; one of four periods into which the school year is divided; a unit of time equal to 15 minutes or a quarter of an hour; one of four periods of play into which some games are divided; the rear part of a ship; one of four equal parts; verb divide by four; divide into quarters; divide into quarters; provide housing for (military personnel); pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
run - noun a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; a regular trip; a short trip; (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; an unbroken chronological sequence; a row of unravelled stitches; the production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); unrestricted freedom to use; the continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; the act of testing something; the pouring forth of a fluid; a race run on foot; a race between candidates for elective office; an unbroken series of events; a small stream; verb become undone; cause to perform;change from one state to another; be operating, running or functioning; carry out; cover by running; run a certain distance;move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; run with the ball; in such sports as football; keep company; sail before the wind; be diffused; move along, of liquids; cause an animal to move fast; move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor; set animals loose to graze; make without a miss; carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; occur persistently; extend or continue for a certain period of time; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; cause something to pass or lead somewhere; be affected by; be subjected to; have a particular form; come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; progress by being changed; compete in a race; run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); guide or pass over something; perform as expected when applied; cause to emit recorded sounds; include as the content; broadcast or publicize; travel a route regularly; flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; continue to exist; have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; change or be different within limits
space - noun the unlimited expanse in which everything is located;a blank area; a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing; one of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff; an area reserved for some particular purpose; an empty area (usually bounded in some way between things); (printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words; the interval between two times;verb place at intervals
tide - noun the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon; something that may increase or decrease (like the tides of the sea); there are usually two high and two low tides each day; verb be carried with the tide; cause to float with the tide; rise or move forward
work - noun activity directed toward making or doing something; a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force; the occupation for which you are paid; the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it); a place where work is done; applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); verb arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; move into or onto; shape, form, or improve a material;gratify and charm, usually in order to influence; move in an agitated manner; provoke or excite; proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity; cause to work; be employed; exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity;cause to operate or function; operate in or through; have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; operate in a certain place, area, or specialty; behave in a certain way when handled;give a workout to; go sour or spoil; cause to undergo fermentation;find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; use or manipulate to one's advantage; make uniform;perform as expected when applied; cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; make something, usually for a specific function;prepare for crops; proceed along a path; have and exert influence or effect
time - noun the continuum of experience in which events pass from the future through the present to the past; a person's experience on a particular occasion; an instance or single occasion for some event; an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities); a suitable moment; a period of time considered as a resource under your control and sufficient to accomplish something; rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration; the time as given by a clock; the fourth coordinate that is required (along with three spatial dimensions) to specify a physical event; the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; verbadjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time; regulate or set the time of; assign a time for an activity or event; set the speed, duration, or execution of; measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
bronze - adj. of the color of bronze; made from or consisting of bronze; noun a sculpture made of bronze; an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin; verb give the color and appearance of bronze to something; get a tan, from wind or sun
age - noun how long something has existed; a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; a late time of life; a prolonged period of time; an era of history having some distinctive feature; verb begin to seem older; get older; make older; grow old or older
distance - noun the property created by the space between two objects or points; size of the gap between two places; indifference by personal withdrawal; a distant region; the interval between two times; a remote point in time; verb keep at a distance; go far ahead of
eon - noun (Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe; an immeasurably long period of time; the longest division of geological time
evening - noun the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall); the early part of night (from dinner until bedtime) spent in a special way; a later concluding time period
ever - adv. at any time; (intensifier for adjectives) very; at all times; all the time and on every occasion
instant - adj. in or of the present month; demanding attention;occurring with no delay; noun a particular point in time; a very short time (as the time it takes the eye blink or the heart to beat)
interim - adj. serving during an intermediate interval of time; nounthe time between one event, process, or period and another
make - noun the act of mixing cards haphazardly; a recognizable kind; verb act in a certain way so as to acquire; eliminate urine;behave in a certain way; give certain properties to something; put in order or neaten; develop into; change from one form into another;favor the development of; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable;calculate as being; consider as being; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; assure the success of; make or cause to be or to become; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; gather and light the materials for; perform or carry out; reach in time; proceed along a path; appear to begin an activity; engage in; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; constitute the essence of; amount to;be or be capable of being changed or made into; add up to; be suitable for; undergo fabrication or creation; have a bowel movement; institute, enact, or establish; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;induce to have sex; create or design, often in a certain way; create or manufacture a man-made product; create by artistic means; give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; make by combining materials and parts; prepare for eating by applying heat;organize or be responsible for; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; head into a specified direction; earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; achieve a point or goal;charge with a function; charge to be; to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"
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multistage - noun occurring in more than one stage
phase - noun (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle; any distinct time period in a sequence of events; verb adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition;arrange in phases or stages
schedule - noun an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur; a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to; verb plan for an activity or event; make a schedule; plan the time and place for events
take - noun the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption; the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; verb ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial;be seized or affected in a specified way; interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; accept or undergo, often unwillingly; obtain by winning; get into one's hands, take physically; have sex with; archaic use; travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; head into a specified direction; experience or feel or submit to; to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; take into one's possession;take by force; buy, select; make use of or accept for some purpose;require (time or space); develop a habit; carry out; be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; be a student of a certain subject;pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; lay claim to; as of an idea; make a film or photograph of something; aim or direct at; as of blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; proceed along in a vehicle; occupy or take on; take somebody somewhere; take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; engage for service under a term of contract; receive or obtain by regular payment; receive willingly something given or offered; admit into a group or community; assume, as of positions or roles; require as useful, just, or proper; be capable of holding or containing; have with oneself; have on one's person; be designed to hold or take
timekeeper - noun a clerk who keeps track of the hours worked by employees; (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed; a measuring instrument or device for keeping time
years - noun the time during which someone's life continues; a late time of life; a prolonged period of time
cst - noun standard time in the 6th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 90th meridian; used in the central United States
curfew - noun an order that after a specific time certain activities (as being outside on the streets) are prohibited; a signal (usually a bell) announcing the start of curfew restrictions; the time that the curfew signal is sounded
decade - noun a period of 10 years
extend - verb increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance; prolong the time allowed for payment of; expand the influence of; open or straighten out; unbend; make available; provide; reach outward in space; extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; thrust or extend out; continue or extend; lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; extend in scope or range or area;use to the utmost; exert vigorously or to full capacity; cause to move at full gallop; extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length;offer verbally; stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; span an interval of distance, space or time
fall - noun a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity; a movement downward; a sudden decline in strength or number or importance; when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat; the lapse of mankind into sinfulness because of the sin of Adam and Eve; the season when the leaves fall from the trees; the act of surrendering (under agreed conditions); a sudden drop from an upright position; a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity; a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity; a downward slope or bend; the time of day immediately following sunset; verb pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; come as if by falling; go as if by falling; occur at a specified time or place; begin vigorously; be born, used chiefly of lambs; come out; issue; be cast down; assume a disappointed or sad expression; descend in free fall under the influence of gravity; drop oneself to a lower or less erect position; lose an upright position suddenly; slope downward;move in a specified direction; be inherited by; fall to somebody by assignment or lot; be captured; to be given by assignment or distribution; to be given by right or inheritance; lose office or power;suffer defeat, failure, or ruin; yield to temptation or sin; lose one's chastity; touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; die, as in battle or in a hunt; be due; come under, be classified or included;decrease in size, extent, or range; fall or flow in a certain way; move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; come into the possession of; fall from clouds
lapse - noun a break or intermission in the occurrence of something; a failure to maintain a higher state; a mistake resulting from inattention; verb drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards; end, at least for a long time; let slip; go back to bad behavior; pass into a specified state or condition; pass by