/naɪt/
Translation
The dark part of each day, when the sun is down and people sleep.
Word origin
From Old English niht, meaning the dark time of day, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- niht
Grammar
Examples
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"Night" is the dark part of the day.
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"Nights" is the plural, meaning more than one night.
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"Night" names the dark hours after the day ends.
Used in
Stories
(16)The Journey
3 min read · Core 1000
The Phone Call
3 min read · Core 1000
The Surprise Party
3 min read · Core 1000
The Boat in the Garden
4 min read · Core 5000
The Broken Window
4 min read · Core 5000
The Clock in the Hall
4 min read · Core 5000
The Long Way Home
4 min read · Core 1000
Not in Front of Them
5 min read · Core 1000
The Box in the Wood
5 min read · Core 5000
The Midnight Piano
5 min read · Core 5000
The Night Route
5 min read · Core 5000
The Register
5 min read · Core 5000
The Swimming Lesson
5 min read · Core 5000
The Whale on the Beach
5 min read · Core 5000
Two Tickets to Paris
5 min read · Core 5000
The Last Light
8 min read · Core 5000
Grammar articles
(17)Adverb position in English: before the verb, after be, and the just, still and already traps
Advanced articles in English: the zero article, the with names and places, and go to school vs go to the school
Dummy subjects in English: it's raining, there's a problem, and why the subject slot is never empty
Future in the past: was going to, would, was about to, and the grammar of plans that failed
English grammar test: 30 questions with answers (A2-B2)
Inversion and word order in English: the subject-verb-object spine and when it flips
Participle clauses in English: -ing and -ed clauses, and the dangling participle trap
Past continuous tense: was and were plus -ing, and when to use it instead of the past simple
Past modals in English: should have, could have, must have and might have
Past perfect tense: had plus past participle, and when English actually needs it
Past simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Present perfect continuous: have been doing, and how it differs from the present perfect
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns in English: myself, yourself, each other, and when English does not bother
Relative clauses in English: defining, non-defining and when to drop the pronoun
The subjunctive and the unreal past in English: I suggest he go, if I were you, and it's time we left
Used to, would and be used to: talking about past habits and states in English
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