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I Nekst Day Adjective Train Baltimore Ten Months

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Phonetic /nekst/ /nekst/
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  • the next train to baltimore is at ten.
  • the next six months will be the hardest.
  • the next chapter deals with the post-war situation.
  • who's next?
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(adjective)/nekst/ /nekst/
  1. coming straight after somebody/something in time, order or space
    • The next train to Baltimore is at ten.
    • The next six months will be the hardest.
    • The next chapter deals with the post-war situation.
    • Who's next?
    • The woman in the next room was talking in a very loud voice.
    • The parcel will arrive in the next few days.
    • I fainted and the next thing I knew I was in the hospital.
    • Round here, you leave school and next thing you know you're married with three kids.
  2. the Monday, week, etc. immediately following
    • Next Thursday is 12 April.
    • Next time I'll bring a book.
    • I'm going away next month.
    • Next month's rent is due today.
  3. used to encourage somebody who has not been successful at something
    • Never mind— better luck next time.
    • If you didn't win a prize, better luck next time.
  4. if a situation changes from one day to the next, it is uncertain and not likely to stay the same each day
    • I never know what to expect from one day to the next.
  5. the average person
    • I can enjoy a joke as well as the next man, but this is going too far.

    Word Origin

    • Old English nēhsta ‘nearest’, superlative of nēah ‘nigh’; compare with Dutch naast and German nächste.
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