took leave

n. She took leave of her mother, and caught the train to Beijing.

With a nod and a smile, she took leave of her friend.

and with a cordial nod from one, and a graceful bow from the other, the two gentlemen took leave.

Silently, I dressed, took leave of myself in the mirror, went down the stairs, sneaked a look at the quiet street, and went out.

Cook has long been the favorite to take over the throne since Jobs took leave from the company in January.

In another minute Mr. Bingley, but without seeming to have noticed what passed, took leave and rode on with his friend.

In embracing Einstein, our century took leave of a prior universe and an erstwhile God.

With the publication of his Glaubenslehre , Strauss took leave of theology for over twenty years.

Then I took leave of my friends and went home directly.

I took leave to question the truth of your words.

You just now took leave of your deceased mother, you say?

Such as physical discomfort to the president by the other students took leave, illness, I should explain the situation to the president.

Elizabeth took leave of the whole party in the liveliest spirits.

She took leave of the party in the liveliest of spirits.

And the principals took a stick together, and the students took leave together.

The guests took leave after thanking the host.

She took leave of us in the liveliest spirits.

Diplomat's daughter, 17-year-old Hsiao Chou took leave from the army to accompany the author's party to Fanch'eng.

Aunt asked me, took leave of absence?

I took leave to consider this matter settled.

Soon more than eight in 10 men took leave.

I took leave a teacher's wife to go to a school, continue of have a class.

However I could not be at peace because I did not find my brother Titus there, so I took leave of them and went to Macedonia.

when i took leave of this island , i carry don board for reliques , the great goats - skin - cap i had made , my umbrella , and my parrot ;

Took leave of her sadly