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From this reading July 18.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
give a benediction to
From this reading God bless you! * * * * * * * * *
a young person of either sex
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
opinion or judgment
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God bless you! * * * * * * * * *
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading July 18.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
engage in
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
not any; not one
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
obligationsnounUS /ˌɑːbləˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “obligation” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
pecuniaryadjectiveUS /peˈkjuːnieri/
relating to or involving money
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I AM here in ----, separated from my child--and here I must remain a month at least, or I might as well never have come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- I have begun -------- which will, I hope, discharge all my obligations of a pecuniary kind.--I am lowered in my own eyes, on account of my not having done it sooner.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading God bless you! * * * * * * * * *
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall make no further comments on your silence.
