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Definition
take a break or close a formal meeting or gathering
- "Meeting adjourned," the others said.p. 186.9
- But as she was sleepier than any of them — she'd been rubbing her eyes for an hour — she consented to adjourn the meeting.p. 186.9
- The night was growing late, and the children, exhausted, decided to adjourn.p. 205.7
- After the meeting was adjourned and the girls had gone, Sticky and Reynie climbed into their hunks.p. 255.1
- The others agreed, the meeting adjourned, and in a few minutes the girls had disappeared into the ceiling and the boys had gone to bed.p. 311.1
- I say we adjourn and get a few hours of sleep.p. 413.8
There are no more uses of "adjourn" in The Mysterious Benedict Society.
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