Meaning of old days | Babel Free

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A period that was a relatively long time ago; the distant past.

plural, plural-only

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Examples

“In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind⟳, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read⟳ me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise⟳ may in some degree be pardoned. But he had then none of the oddities and mannerisms which I hold⟳ to be inseparable from genius, and which struck my attention in after days when I came in contact⟳ with the Celebrity.”

“He looked in vain into the stalls for the butcher who had sold fresh meat twice a week, on market days, and he felt a genuine thrill of pleasure when he recognized the red bandana turban of old Aunt Lyddy, the ancient negro woman who had sold him gingerbread and fried fish⟳, and told him weird tales of witchcraft and conjuration, in the old days when, as an idle boy, he had loafed about the market-house.”

“Nevertheless, there were many passengers on the recent special trains to whom the immaculate little 80-year-old "Terrier," No. 32636, formerly Fenchurch, and its two L.B.S.C.R. coaches, recalled nostalgic memories of the old days on the line, when the trains were always spick and span; and days when the Kemp Town branch train⟳ was packed to capacity.”

“Fist: So I get⟳ friendly with the whores in my off hours. So what? That's all I got left of the old days, thanks.”

“In the old days, hopping onto the platform from a not-yet-stopped train⟳ was a commonplace stunt for daily commuters in a hurry⟳.”

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