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tell time

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tell time

to be able to read the time from a watch or clock. Kate was so proud of herself when she learned to tell time.

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His congregation up to Parsonsfield clubbed together and give him that gold watch he carries; I s'pose he'd 'a' handed that over too, only heathens always tell time by the sun 'n' don't need watches. Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context More results

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