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From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
in the past
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
the act of departing
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
engage in
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
on one occasion
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
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From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days ago my father sent for me into his room, and said to me:
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
precisely as stated
From this reading _June 20._ I HAVE been called on to make a very solemn and awful decision—and I have made it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you are going back to the convent it is time and more that you were gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading You know what your mother's and my wishes once were on the subject.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Rosamond, the time has come for you to decide upon your way of life.
