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Going to call time on him sharp?”
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Going to call time on him sharp?” “I should say not!” said the other. “I’ll give him half an hour at least. If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time. So long, officer.”
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A telephone conversation.
From this reading “Going to call time on him sharp?””
Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.
From this reading ““I’ll give him half an hour at least.”
The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
From this reading “Going to call time on him sharp?””
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From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
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From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
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From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
A telephone conversation.
From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
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From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
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From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
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From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
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From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
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From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
Something of the smallest possible extent; an indivisible unit.
From this reading “I’ll give him half an hour at least.
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From this reading So long, officer.”
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From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
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From this reading So long, officer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
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From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
The symbol ♯, placed after the name of a note in the key signature or before a note on the staff to indicate that the note is to be played a semitone higher.
From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So long, officer.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If Jimmy is alive on earth he’ll be here by that time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I should say not!” said the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
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From this reading Going to call time on him sharp?”
Use these questions to verify literal comprehension before continuing to the next chapter.
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