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All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten o'clock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle.
John Hersey

Meaning of "ten o'clock" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TEN O'CLOCK

ten o'clock  [ten əˈklɒk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TEN O'CLOCK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ten o'clock is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TEN O'CLOCK


bloc
blɒk
Bloch
blɒk
block
blɒk
Blok
blɒk
clock
klɒk
floc
flɒk
flock
flɒk
Glock
ɡlɒk
hemlock
ˈhɛmˌlɒk
interlock
ˌɪntəˈlɒk
lock
lɒk
Locke
lɒk
o´clock
əˈklɒk
overclock
ˌəʊvəˈklɒk
overlock
ˈəʊvəˌlɒk
padlock
ˈpædˌlɒk
sherlock
ˈʃɜːˌlɒk
unblock
ʌnˈblɒk
unlock
ʌnˈlɒk
warlock
ˈwɔːˌlɒk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TEN O'CLOCK

ten
Ten Commandments
Ten Gurus
ten-acre block
ten-cent store
ten-gallon hat
ten-metre line
ten-spined stickleback
ten-strike
ten-yard rule
tena koe
tena korua
tena koutou
tenability
tenable
tenableness
tenably
tenace
tenacious
tenaciously

WORDS THAT END LIKE TEN O'CLOCK

against the clock
alarm clock
around the clock
biological clock
body clock
digital clock
doomsday clock
eight o´clock
four-o´clock
grandfather clock
nine o´clock
on the block
one o´clock
radio alarm clock
round-the-clock
six o´clock
the clock
three o´clock
time clock
two o´clock
water clock

Synonyms and antonyms of ten o'clock in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «ten o'clock» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TEN O'CLOCK

Find out the translation of ten o'clock to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ten o'clock from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ten o'clock» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

十点
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

diez
570 millions of speakers

English

ten o´clock
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

10:00
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

10:00
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

10:00
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dez horas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দশটা বাজে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dix heures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pukul sepuluh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zehn Uhr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

10時
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

10시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam sepuluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mười giờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பத்து மணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दहा वाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saat on
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

10:00
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

godzina dziesiąta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

10:00
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ora zece
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δέκα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

10:00
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

10:00
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ten o'clock

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TEN O'CLOCK»

The term «ten o'clock» is regularly used and occupies the 78.818 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TEN O'CLOCK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ten o'clock

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6 QUOTES WITH «TEN O'CLOCK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ten o'clock.
1
John Cusack
There are some good people. But a good chunk of them will lie for no reason at all - it'll be ten o'clock and they'll tell you it's nine. You're looking at the clock and you can't even fathom why they're lying. They just lie because that's what they do.
2
Gunter Grass
I don't believe in writing at night because it comes too easily. When I read it in the morning it's not good. I need daylight to begin. Between nine and ten o'clock I have a long breakfast with reading and music.
3
Jessica Hagedorn
There were also horror shows on the radio. Very terrifying and thrilling to me as a kid. They had all these creepy sound effects. They would come on at ten o'clock at night, and I just would scare myself to death.
4
John Hersey
All morning they watched for the plane which they thought would be looking for them. They cursed war in general and PTs in particular. At about ten o'clock the hulk heaved a moist sigh and turned turtle.
5
Elbert Hubbard
Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.
6
Fritz Kreisler
Suddenly, at about ten o'clock, a dull thud sounded somewhere far away from us, and simultaneously we saw a small white round cloud about half a mile ahead of us where the shrapnel had exploded. The battle had begun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TEN O'CLOCK»

Discover the use of ten o'clock in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ten o'clock and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ten O'Clock Horses
But is it all too good to be true? What can a woman who has traveled the world want with a man who carries a stub of pencil behind his ear? And are the Ten O'Clock horses of Ronnie's painful childhood awake and sniffing the wind?
Laurie Graham, 2010
2
Ten O'Clock
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
James McNeill Whistler, 2010
3
The Ten O'Clock Club
As part of a fundraiser, the girls at the Good Day Orphanage tell fortunes with the help of a crystal ball, but the some of the fortunes begin coming true! Reissue.
Carol Beach York, 1994
4
American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, ...
The Board met at ten o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant to adjournment; and, there being no business, adjourned to Monday next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon. MONDAY, February 22, 1808. The Board met at ten o'clock in the forenoon, ...
‎1832
5
The Ten O'clock Scholar: A Comedy in Two Acts
Filled with suspense and sudden shocks, this cleverly constructed thriller will both enthrall and terrify an audience as it traces its macabre tale of body-snatching, explosive jealousies and murder.
Lewis Banci, Milburn Smith, 1969
6
The History of the County of Derby: Drawn Up from Actual ...
The Birmingham and Shqflield Jllail arrives from Birmingham at twenty minutes past ten o'clock, and proceeds to Sheffield; and from Shefiield at nineteen minutes before eleven in the morning. The Gig Mail from Nottingham arrives at nine and ...
Stephen Glover, 1829
7
Un Ballo in Maschera: Vocal Score (Italian, English Language ...
If subi- to, sa - rem di ten o'clock.yes right at RI. RE. tie. ten. Dun- que.si- gno - ri,a - spetto-vi. si - gno- ri,a We'll be fhergrighi at ten o'c lock, yes right at jf^~ .-- ^ - E^ Efe £ 1 £££ m m alle tre. until ten. - co sa - rem di 11 be thereright at subi-to, ...
Verdi, Giuseppe
8
Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays
... behind, he would surely dispose of the cigarettes before his wife came home. So whether we want to say that he treats his ten o'clock self as if it were "another self," or only that he treats it as he would "another's" self, makes little difference.
Thomas C. Schelling, 2006
9
The Chicago Experiment---Journalist Attitudes and The Ten ...
Station management promised to stick with the new format for at least one year. Nine month later, amid even lower ratings, a new management team cancelled the experiment. This is the first academic investigation of that initiative.
Peter A. Casella, 2008
10
The Oxford Book of American Poetry
... old sailor, Drunk and asleep in his boots, Catches tigers In red weather. Sunday Morning I Complacencies of the peignoir, and late Coffee 1915 WALLACE STEVENS 249 WALLACE STEVENS (1879–1955) Disillusionment of Ten O'Clock.
David Lehman, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TEN O'CLOCK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ten o'clock is used in the context of the following news items.
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"Ten O'Clock People" Adaptation Renamed to 'Cessation'
Will the adaptation of Stephen King's “The Ten O'Clock People” ever go into production. King fan site Lilja's Library caught up with Tom Holland (Fright Night, ... «Bloody Disgusting, Jul 15»
2
The Ten O'Clock People Ready to Practice Cessation
A tiny tidbit of news came out today regarding director Tom Holland's adaptation of Stephen King's The Ten O'Clock People, which we've been following for ... «Dread Central, Jul 15»
3
Turning the clock forward could lead to sleep issues
“Instead of going to bed at maybe ten o'clock at night, going to bed at 9:45, then 9:30, then 9:15 and then 9 o'clock in the seven-to-ten day period leading up to ... «Radio Iowa, Mar 15»
4
TV Ratings: CNN Weed Doc Pops at 10 O'Clock
Ten o'clock has been a tricky one for CNN: After swapping out repeats of Anderson Cooper 360, the hour has been grounds for primetime experimentation ... «Hollywood Reporter, Mar 14»
5
Stephen King Casting Bits: Jay Baruchel Joins '10 O'Clock People …
Two of the four hundred or so Stephen King projects currently in development are making strides in casting. Jay Baruchel has signed on to lead The Ten O'Clock ... «/FILM, Feb 14»
6
Berlin: Jay Baruchel to Star in Stephen King Adaptation, 'The Ten O
Jay Baruchel has signed on to star in and executive produce the film adaptation of Stephen King's short story The Ten O'Clock People. Tom Holland, the ... «Hollywood Reporter, Feb 14»
7
Captain American To Battle 'The Ten O'Clock People'!
Captain America's Chris Evans is now circling the Stephen King adaptation The Ten O'Clock People, which once had Justin Long attached before scheduling ... «Bloody Disgusting, May 13»
8
Rachel Nichols Joins Stephen King Adaptation 'Ten O'Clock People …
He joins a group of others like him called the Ten O'Clock People. Nichols would play a woman who, like the man, can see a horrible aspect of reality, hidden in ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 12»
9
Justin Long Up For Stephen King's The Ten O'Clock People
Long, according to Deadline, is angling for the lead role in an adaptation of The Ten O'Clock People, which Tom Holland will write and direct. The plot follows a ... «Cinema Blend, Jun 12»
10
Fright Night Director Tom Holland Adapting Stephen King's The Ten
The Ten O'Clock People follows Brandon Pearson, a man who tries to quit smoking. He subsequently learns that many high-ranking officials, including the ... «We Got This Covered, Jun 12»

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