Meaning
Even now, not stopped; the same as before.
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Word origin
From Old English stille, which first meant motionless or quiet before it came to mean carrying on up to now.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- stille
Examples
.
She has not left work yet.
raining.
The rain has not stopped.
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Where this fits
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Stories
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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 4: still, stop, hear and 7 more words.