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It Happened to Nancy

But that's what he said he wanted …. to know every little last-minute detail of my life so that he could feel part of the wonder of it.
p. 37..5 (definition 1)

minute = small

After a bit, Aunt Thelma had me close my eyes and describe the picture of the tiny garden in the minutest detail.
p. 235..3 (definition 1) *

minutest = smallest

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And sure enough, just minutes after I got in the door, the phone rang.†
p. 9..2 (definition 2)

I'm going to take a picnic breakfast and lunch in my book pack, and he's going to meet me at the bus stop at 8:45, just fifteen minutes after my school bus leaves.†
p. 15..2 (definition 2)

I wish it could be fifteen minutes before or an hour before or two or three …. or right now!†
p. 15..2 (definition 2)

I've relived every minute of every hour that I've known Collin.†
p. 15..7 (definition 2)

Twenty-four minutes and I'm outta here.†
p. 21..0 (definition 2)

Nineteen long minutes left.†
p. 21..1 (definition 2)

I go look by the front door every minute.†
p. 35..6 (definition 2)

I didn't think Mom or any of the gaggle could ever keep a secret two minutes, but they did this time!†
p. 47..3 (definition 2)

The house was dark, and for a minute I was jealous.†
p. 48..2 (definition 2)

After a few minutes, we got up and walked back to the house, hand in hand.†
p. 66..3 (definition 2)

We didn't mention it, in fact, I didn't even think about it after the first couple of minutes.†
p. 82..3 (definition 2)

I'm going to wake up any minute now.†
p. 88..0 (definition 2)

I guess I had never realized until this very minute how precious and wonderful and special and, well, almost sacred—no, really sacred—friends are.†
p. 101..3 (definition 2)

I worry every minute that I'll be in an accident or something with someone whose life is more precious to me than my life itself …. and that we'll both be bleeding and …. they'll get even one drop.†
p. 105..4 (definition 2)

Dad tried hard to keep me entertained while I was there, but he kept having to run to the office for "a minute."†
p. 113..4 (definition 2)

I remembered, when I was little, asking him if it was going to be a lonnnniinnnnnnng minute or a short minute, and at Christmastime I asked him that again.†
p. 113..5 (definition 2)

I remembered, when I was little, asking him if it was going to be a lonnnniinnnnnnng minute or a short minute, and at Christmastime I asked him that again.†
p. 113..5 (definition 2)

This very minute.†
p. 115..7 (definition 2)

I've got 15 minutes till the bus.†
p. 121..5 (definition 2)

For a minute I relaxed, thinking this whole gig was over, and then he hit me with the fact that he'd be back in a few days with that yearbook, and I'd have to pick out the girl, maybe the other one too.†
p. 123..9 (definition 2)

I am going to worry every minute of every hour for the rest of my life!†
p. 133..4 (definition 2)

I keep thinking of her dragging that little baby around with her every minute of the night and day, but I don't know how she can ever, ever give it up either.†
p. 141..4 (definition 2)

The principal called Mom and she was there in minutes to rescue me.†
p. 157..9 (definition 2)

Often when I go to the bathroom, I just lie on the floor with my feet up against the wall for a couple of minutes to try and get myself tied back together, even when it's a kind of icky place with no privacy.†
p. 162..1 (definition 2)

Sometimes I can't wait to get away, and then other times, like this minute, it's ….†
p. 164..5 (definition 2)

We have to leave in 49 minutes, and she's got to trim a little bang and put the magic makeup on before that.†
p. 164..6 (definition 2)

You know, where you spin someone till they are dizzy, then tell them they have to look like whatever statue you call at the last minute.†
p. 166..6 (definition 2)

Please, please, God, let me die this very minute.†
p. 176..7 (definition 2)

Liz's office manager was as sweet and gentle as she is, and within minutes I knew I had the job.†
p. 182..3 (definition 2)

Dad had it set up with Liz to let me take off while El was here, and we haven't been apart one minute except to go to the bathroom.†
p. 190..9 (definition 2)

I'd go home in a minute.†
p. 191..5 (definition 2) *

For the last few days I've stayed in bed every minute I wasn't at work or school, but I feel lumpier and grumpier than ever, anyway.†
p. 197..2 (definition 2)

Aunt Thelma didn't call till a couple of minutes ago.†
p. 220..4 (definition 2)

And I will always, every minute that I have rectal ulcers, wear Depends, even though it's a blow to my ego that is almost unbearable.†
p. 221..7 (definition 2)

After a minute, Aunt Thelma went back to her painting, and I started for the kitchen.†
p. 227..4 (definition 2)

Let's see, one hour and 59 minutes.†
p. 240..7 (definition 2)

He waited for a minute, then reminded me that we had once talked about death.†
p. 241..9 (definition 2)

After a few minutes, Aunt Thelma excused herself and went up to the house, leaving me and Dr. B. to talk about …. my book!†
p. 253..5 (definition 2)

Definitions:

(1) (minute as in: minute size)
small, exceptionally small, or insignificant

(2) (meaning too common or rare to warrant focus)
Much more commonly, minute and minutes refer to a period of time lasting 60 seconds.

Less commonly, they refer to a measurement of angle where 60 minutes make up a single degree, and where a right angle has 90 degrees and a circle has 360 degrees.