time unspecified sense

concept · 2 mentions

temporal resource that can be spent or used

Other senses of “time”

Connections

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Defining properties

can transform fusil oil and empyreumatic substances into harmless ethers
can spend evening hours innocently young gentlemen or shop-keepers ⟨at coffee-house⟩
mispend time in coffee houses tradesmen and others ⟨in coffee houses⟩
saves time ANY BLEND ⟨in ordering and preparation⟩
take up a good half-hour coffee preparation preliminaries
saves voyage time compared to sailing vessels steamship transport
continues for duration washing of char
differ according to fashion tea vessels and utensils

Perspectives

Claims grouped by the voice that makes them.

William H. Ukers (author)

young gentlemen or shop-keepers can spend evening hours innocently time evening ⟨at coffee-house⟩
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
young gentlemen, or shop-keepers, more innocently and advantageously spend an hour or two in the evening than at a coffee-house
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 0.95 pass — The claim is directly supported by the passage. The author explicitly states that young gentlemen or shop-keepers can 'more innocently and advantageously spend an hour or two in the evening' at a coffee-house, with only minor rewording from the original text. The positive sentiment and context are also clearly evident in the passage.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is highly faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly identified as 'author' (the passage itself makes this assertion). The stance ('asserts') and sentiment ('positive') accurately reflect the author's endorsement of coffee-houses as places for innocent diversion. The time qualifier correctly specifies 'evening' as stated in the passage. The context appropriately identifies the coffee-house setting. However, there is a minor issue with the quote: it is slightly incomplete and misrepresents the rhetorical structure. The passage poses a rhetorical question ('Where can young gentlemen... spend an hour or two... than at a coffee-house?'), and the quoted text should more precisely reflect that the passage is asking where else they could do so, implying coffee-houses are the best option. The quote as presented reads more like a declarative statement than the rhetorical question in the original. This is a minor framing issue rather than a factual error about the claim's meaning.
coffee preparation preliminaries take up a good half-hour time a good half-hour
assertsneutralsource: coffee-pg28500
All these preliminaries have taken up a good half-hour
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage's final sentence: 'All these preliminaries have taken up a good half-hour.' The subject, predicate, and object are all explicitly present without any rewording or generalization needed.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. Viewpoint is correctly attributed to 'author' (the narrator observing the coffee preparation). Stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage makes a straightforward claim. Sentiment is neutral, matching the observational tone. Time qualifier correctly captures 'a good half-hour' with null valid_from and valid_to, as the passage provides no specific temporal boundaries. Context is empty, which is appropriate as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim.

ANY TEA & COFFEE COMPANY

ANY BLEND saves time time ⟨in ordering and preparation⟩
assertspositivesource: coffee-pg28500
It saves time, for when you order ANY BLEND we grind it just as fine or just as coarse as your percolator or pot demands
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The exact quote provided ('It saves time, for when you order ANY BLEND we grind it just as fine or just as coarse as your percolator or pot demands') appears verbatim in the 'A SERVICE THAT SAVES' section, clearly asserting that ANY BLEND saves time through custom grinding during the ordering process.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — The viewpoint qualifier is unfaithful. The passage attributes this claim to the 'ANY TEA & COFFEE COMPANY' (the advertiser), not to an unnamed 'author.' The claim should use 'viewpoint': 'ANY TEA & COFFEE COMPANY' to match the attribution in the passage. All other qualifiers (stance, sentiment, time, context, and quote) are faithful to the passage.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The quoted text explicitly asserts that ANY BLEND 'saves time' because the company grinds it to the specific coarseness required by the customer's equipment, eliminating the need for the customer to do this themselves.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint correctly identifies ANY TEA & COFFEE COMPANY as the source (stated in the passage). The stance 'asserts' is appropriate as the passage makes a direct claim rather than disputing or questioning. The sentiment 'positive' matches the positive framing of saving time as a benefit. The time qualifiers are correctly null since the passage provides no temporal scope. The context 'in ordering and preparation' accurately reflects the passage's statement that the company grinds the coffee as ordered. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim about saving time.

Frederick B. Goddard (author)

time can transform fusil oil and empyreumatic substances into harmless ethers
assertsneutralsource: general-pg50759
time alone can transform into harmless ethers
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the passage's opening sentence: 'time alone can transform into harmless ethers which smell and taste agreeably' referring to fusil oil and empyreumatic substances. The language matches the passage closely with only minor rewording.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.85 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The viewpoint, stance, and sentiment are all correct - the passage presents this as the author's assertion in neutral language. The time qualifier is correctly set to null since the passage does not specify a particular temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty. However, the quote is incomplete: it should be 'time alone can transform into harmless ethers which smell and taste agreeably' to fully capture the passage's meaning, though the quoted fragment does appear verbatim. Minor deduction for the incomplete quote, but the claim otherwise accurately represents the passage's qualifier structure.

George M. Rolph (author)

washing of char continues for duration time twelve hours
assertsneutralsource: sugar-pg73616
The washing of the char in the filter in this manner, by hot water, is kept up for twelve hours
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The final sentence explicitly states: 'The washing of the char in the filter in this manner, by hot water, is kept up for twelve hours.' This matches the claim's assertion that the washing of char continues for twelve hours with no rewording or interpretation required.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is appropriately 'author' since the passage is a descriptive technical account without attribution to a named source. The stance 'asserts' correctly reflects the factual presentation. Sentiment 'neutral' matches the objective, technical tone. The time qualifier 'twelve hours' is directly supported by the passage. Context is appropriately empty as the passage provides no restrictive context. The quote appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about the duration of char washing.

Robert O. Fielding (author)

steamship transport saves voyage time compared to sailing vessels time
assertsneutralsource: spices-pg60192
thus saving the long-time voyage
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The passage directly states that nutmegs shipped by steamers save "the long-time voyage" compared to sailing vessels, which explicitly supports the claim that steamship transport saves voyage time compared to sailing vessels.
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (the passage presents this as factual narrative, not attributed to a named source). The stance is correctly marked as 'asserts' - the passage states this as fact without dispute. The sentiment is neutral, which matches the objective tone. The time qualifiers are correctly set to null since the passage provides no specific temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty as the passage does not restrict the claim to a particular sense or role. The quote 'thus saving the long-time voyage' appears verbatim in the passage and directly supports the claim about steamship transport saving voyage time.

Rodris Roth (author)

tea vessels and utensils differ according to fashion time 18th century
assertsneutralsource: tea-pg46775
The design and ornament of the tea vessels and utensils, of course, differed according to the fashion of the time
judge verdicts (2)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — This claim is directly stated in the opening sentence of the passage: 'The design and ornament of the tea vessels and utensils, of course, differed according to the fashion of the time.' The passage explicitly establishes that tea vessels and utensils varied based on fashion across the time period discussed (18th century).
- qualifier_fidelity 1.00 pass — All qualifiers are faithful to the passage. The viewpoint is correctly attributed to the author (opening statement of the passage). The stance is accurately marked as 'asserts' - the passage makes a straightforward declarative statement. The sentiment is neutral, matching the factual tone. The time qualifier correctly identifies the 18th century with normalized dates 1700-1799, which aligns with the passage's temporal scope. The context is appropriately empty since the passage does not restrict the claim to a specific sense or role. The quote is verbatim from the passage and directly supports the claim.

his Majesty

tradesmen and others mispend time in coffee houses time of late years ⟨in coffee houses⟩
assertsnegativesource: coffee-pg28500
many tradesmen and others, do herein mispend much of their time, which might and probably would be employed in and about their Lawful Calling and Affairs
judge verdicts (4)
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The text explicitly asserts that 'many tradesmen and others, do herein mispend much of their time' in coffee houses, which matches the subject-predicate-object structure and the quoted text provides exact support for this assertion.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.60 fail — VIEWPOINT FIDELITY FAILURE: The claim attributes the statement to 'author', but the passage is a royal decree issued by 'his Majesty' (the King). The viewpoint should be 'his Majesty' or 'royal decree', not 'author'. The time qualifiers are also problematic: the passage provides temporal context (January 10 onwards, dated December 23, 1675), but the claim sets 'when' to null and provides no valid_from/valid_to dates, when these should capture the temporal scope established in the decree.
- groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage. The quoted text explicitly asserts that 'many tradesmen and others, do herein mispend much of their time' in coffee houses, which is presented as the King's assertion of a problem requiring suppression of these establishments.
- qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — Nearly all qualifiers are faithful. The viewpoint correctly attributes the statement to 'his Majesty' as the passage frames this as royal proclamation. The stance 'asserts' is appropriate—this is a direct assertion in the Majesty's command, not a dispute or question. The sentiment 'negative' correctly reflects the passage's framing of 'mispend' as an 'evil and dangerous effect.' The context 'in coffee houses' is accurate. The quote is verbatim and supports the claim. Minor issue: The time qualifier uses 'valid_to' as '1675-01-10', but the passage states the proclamation was given on 23 December 1675 with the coffee house ban to commence 10 January (next year, presumably 1676). The 'when' clause accurately states 'of late years' matching the passage's 'of late years set up.' The valid_to date should logically be after the proclamation date; setting it to the enforcement date (1676-01-10) would be more precise, though the intent is understandable. This is a minor temporal clarity issue rather than unfaithfulness.

Change over time

18th century

differ according to fashion tea vessels and utensils

a good half-hour

take up a good half-hour coffee preparation preliminaries

evening

can spend evening hours innocently young gentlemen or shop-keepers

of late years

mispend time in coffee houses tradesmen and others

twelve hours

continues for duration washing of char