All 4 Uses of
expel
in
The Lightning Thief
- I wasn't aiming for the school bus, but of course I got expelled anyway.†
Chpt 1expelled = forced out
- She didn't mention anything about my getting expelled.†
Chpt 3
- I told her I wasn't too down about the expulsion.†
Chpt 3 *expulsion = the act of forcing out
- He reminded me of every bully I'd ever faced: Nancy Bobofit, Clarisse, Smelly Gabe, sarcastic teachers-every jerk who'd called me stupid in school or laughed at me when I'd gotten expelled.†
Chpt 16expelled = forced out
Definition:
force out
especially in 2 primary senses:
- kicking someone out of an organization -- such as a school or country
- squeezing something to eliminate a liquid or gas