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Now

adverb

1.

In the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events. "Washington now decides to cross the Delaware" , "The ship is now listing to port"

2.

In these times. Synonyms: nowadays, today. "We now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets" , "Today almost every home has television"

3.

Used to preface a command or reproof or request. "Now pay attention"

4.

At the present moment. Synonym: at present. "The now-aging dictator" , "They are now abroad" , "He is busy at present writing a new novel" , "It could happen any time now"

5.

Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening. Synonyms: at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, like a shot, right away, straight off, straightaway. "Found an answer straightaway" , "An official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith" , "Come here now!"

6.

(prefatory or transitional) indicates a change of subject or activity.

7.

In the immediate past.

noun

1.

The momentary present. "It worked up to right now"

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... this has got to stop!" he declared. "We've encouraged this lumber-jack until he has gotten too fresh for any use. Why, he'll ask any girl in the college to dance with him, and he goes and calls on them, too. Now, it's up to us to show him his place. I'm dead against putting his name in the hat for the party. He'll be sure to draw a girl who will be humiliated by having to go with him; and I have a little too much ...

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... I saw Mr. von Inwald talking to Miss Patty. He had been ugly all evening, and now he looked like a devil. She stood facing him with her head thrown back and her fingers twisting her ruby ring. I guessed that she was about as much surprised as anything else, people having a habit of ...

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