It was now Friday.

[alice-5]

What does "it was now Friday" mean?

in the below sentence:
Failure was imminent, and Robert was bereft of hope. It was now Friday. Despite his abstemious and parsimonious way of living, his money had been reduced to a mere pittance.

 

[emsr2d2]

What does "It was now Friday" no question mark here mean in the below sentence below?

Failure was imminent, and Robert was bereft of hope. It was now Friday. Despite his abstemious and parsimonious way of living, his money had been reduced to a mere pittance.

Note my corrections above.

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[alice-5]

It's from book 1100 words you need to know.

 

[Skrej]

We need the title and author of whatever you copied it from.

It's from book 1100 words you need to know.

You've only provided half of the information emsr2d2 asked you for.

 

[alice-5]

Murray Bromberg and Melvin Gordon.

 

[emsr2d2]

It's from the book "1100 Words You Need To Know".

 

[5jj]

It was now (+ time/day/date/etc) carries suggestion that time may be running out.

 

[alice-5]

How do you know the format (it was now(+time...) you mentioned?

 

[SoothingDave]

Or that he has a long way to go until he gets more money. Maybe he's out of money on Friday and doesn't get any more until Monday or Tuesday.