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Chapter XIX
A TYRANNICAL SON. “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier. “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me. “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.” “O, no!
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released from a duty or job
From this reading ““I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TYRANNICAL SON.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
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From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
released from a duty or job
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
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From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
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From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
not any; not one
From this reading “O, no!
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From this reading “O, no!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
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From this reading “I shall be discharged from my situation, and perhaps be driven out of Middleport.”
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From this reading A TYRANNICAL SON.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
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From this reading “I suppose my time is out, Miss Toppleton,” said I to Grace, as I saw the big major and the little major approaching the pier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TYRANNICAL SON.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Your time out?” she replied, looking anxiously at me.
