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while — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, little, short ▪ fair, good, long, some ▪ Things continued quiet for some while … Collocations dictionary
Some Thoughts Concerning Education — is a 1693 treatise on education written by the English philosopher John Locke. For over a century, it was the most important philosophical work on education in Britain. It was translated into almost all of the major written European languages… … Wikipedia
Some Punkins — was the name of a B 29 Superfortress (B 29 36 MO 44 27296, victor number 84) modified to carry the atomic bomb in World War II. Airplane historyAssigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron, 509th Composite Group, it was one of 15 Silverplate B 29s used by … Wikipedia
While — and whilst are conjunctions whose primary meaning is during the time that . An example is::The days were hot while we were on vacation.:I read a magazine whilst I was waiting. While and whilst can nowadays legitimately be used in the contrastive… … Wikipedia
Some Enchanted Evening (The Simpsons) — Some Enchanted Evening The Simpsons episode Ms. Botz captures Bart and Lisa and disables the phones. Episode no … Wikipedia
while you're at it — while you’re at it spoken phrase used for telling someone to do something while they are doing something else ‘I’m just going to clean my boots.’ ‘Well, you can clean mine too while you’re at it.’ Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone … Useful english dictionary
while — while, whilst 1. Both forms are used in BrE, but whilst is not much used in AmE. There is no distinction in usage as regards meaning, although varying grammatical patterns are noted below. 2. The word is a conjunction, and its primary sense is… … Modern English usage
While — While, n. [AS. hw[=i]l; akin to OS. hw[=i]l, hw[=i]la, OFries. hw[=i]le, D. wigl, G. weile, OHG. w[=i]la, hw[=i]la, hw[=i]l, Icel. hv[=i]la a bed, hv[=i]ld rest, Sw. hvila, Dan. hvile, Goth. hweila a time, and probably to L. quietus quiet, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
While My Guitar Gently Weeps — Song by The Beatles from the album The Beatles Released 22 November 1968 (1968 11 22) Recorded 5 September 1968 … Wikipedia
while I'm at it — ˌwhile you re/I m etc. ˈat it idiom used to suggest that sb could do sth while they are doing sth else • ‘I m just going to buy some postcards.’ ‘Can you get me some stamps while you re at it?’ Main entry: ↑whileidiom … Useful english dictionary
