Lost in the tale, time slipped through my fingers.
Meaning: I became so engrossed in the story that I lost track of time.
Choice of Words: Lost: unable to find or escape; tale: a story or narrative; slipped: moved smoothly and quietly; fingers: digits of the hand.
Alternative Expressions
Engrossed in the story, time flew by unnoticed.
Meaning: This means that you were so interested in the story that you didn't notice how quickly time was passing. It's like saying, I was so engrossed in the movie that I didn't realize it was over.
Choice of Words:Engrossed means to be completely absorbed or interested in something. Story means a tale or narrative. Flew means to move quickly through the air. By means near or past something. Unnoticed means not seen or observed. When you put all these words together, it means that you were so interested in the story that you didn't notice how quickly time was passing.
Time seemed to vanish while I was immersed in the story.
Meaning: This means that you were so interested in the story that you felt like time was passing very quickly or even disappearing. It's like saying, I was so engrossed in the book that I lost track of time.
Choice of Words:Time means the period during which something happens or exists. Seemed means to appear or give the impression of being something. Vanish means to disappear or cease to exist. Immersed means to be deeply involved or engaged in something. Story means a tale or narrative. When you put all these words together, it means that you were so interested in the story that you felt like time was passing very quickly or even disappearing.