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1Period piece — is phrase that is used to describe creative works.UsageettingIn the performing arts, a period piece is a work set in a particular era. This informal term covers all countries, all periods and all genres. It may be as long and general as the… …
2Past continuous — is used to describe actions and states continued in the past period of time.The construction of a past continuous is similar to the present continuous tense, be it that it has a past simple form of to be instead of a present simple form preceding …
3past — ► ADJECTIVE 1) gone by in time and no longer existing. 2) (of time) that has gone by. 3) Grammar (of a tense) expressing a past action or state. ► NOUN 1) a past period or the events in it. 2) a person s or thing s history or earlier life. 3) …
4past — adjective 1》 gone by in time and no longer existing. ↘recently elapsed: the past twelve months. 2》 Grammar (of a tense) expressing a past action or state. noun 1》 (usu. the past) a past period or the events in it. ↘a person s or thing s… …
5period — n. & adj. n. 1 a length or portion of time (showers and bright periods). 2 a distinct portion of history, a person s life, etc. (the Georgian period; Picasso s Blue Period). 3 Geol. a time forming part of a geological era (the Quaternary period) …
6period — /ˈpɪəriəd / (say pearreeuhd) noun 1. an indefinite portion of time, or of history, life, etc., characterised by certain features or conditions. 2. any specified division or portion of time. 3. Education a specific length of time in a school… …
7past continuous — noun A tense used to describe actions and states continued in the past period of time. Syn: past progressive See Also: past perfect continuous, present continuous …
8past — /past, pahst/, adj. 1. gone by or elapsed in time: It was a bad time, but it s all past now. 2. of, having existed in, or having occurred during a time previous to the present; bygone: the past glories of the Incas. 3. gone by just before the… …
9past — Ⅰ. past UK US /pɑːst/ US /pæst/ preposition ► above a particular age or outside a stated limit: »More and more people are working until past retirement age. »We re past the point where losing a couple of employees will save us. Ⅱ. past UK US… …
10period — ► NOUN 1) a length or portion of time. 2) a distinct portion of time with particular characteristics. 3) a major division of geological time, forming part of an era. 4) a lesson in a school. 5) (also menstrual period) a monthly flow of blood and… …
