ago

US /əˈɡoʊ/

Definition

in the past

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

The company was founded about twenty years ago in a small garage.

Easy a long time ago
referring to a long time ago
Medium three quarters ago we launched
describing three quarters ago we launched (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)
Hard decades ago foundations were laid
describing decades ago foundations were laid (a period of 10 years)
Very Hard consigned to history long ago
to consigned to history long ago, meaning to commit forever; commit irrevocably

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