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From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At six I arise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At six I arise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
conformverbUS /kənˈfɔːrm/
be similar, be in line with
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
dawnsnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
with resolute determination
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
immediately past
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
the middle of the day
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading SATURDAY In my cell, Saturday noon, October 4.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading At six I arise.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
underclothesnoun
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading As I sleep in my one suit of underclothes, my dressing may be said to have already begun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading This morning,--the morning of my last full day in prison,--dawns bright and sunny; a pleasant change from the dark, cloudy and oppressive weather we have been having.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The routine of my day has become firmly established now; and I conform to it almost without thought.
