All 6 Uses of
assume
in
The Glass Castle
- From time to time, a vagrant or a wino would wander through the front door, assuming the house was deserted.
p. 102..9 (definition 1)assuming = accepting as true (without really knowing)
- He grabbed Dad by the shoulder, but Dad pushed him off and assumed a fighting stance.
p. 109..7 (definition 2) *assumed = took on or adopted
- For a long time Brian, Lori, and I had assumed we would leave Welch sooner or later.
p. 194..6 (definition 1)assumed = accepted as true (without knowing for sure)
- "Everyone assumed I was a normal person," she said. "It was weird." Then she told me that it had occurred to her that if she got out of Welch, and away from the family, she might have a shot at a happy life.
p. 218..3 (definition 1) *assumed = believed
- I assumed that come opening day, she'd be off in Lucy Jo's Dart to Davy Elementary, even if we had to cajole her.
p. 218..9 (definition 1)assumed = accepted as true (without really knowing)
- I assumed it was a bottle of booze, but then he opened the paper bag and turned it upside down.
p. 264..8 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (assume as in: I assume it's true) to accept something as true without proof
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(2) (assume as in: She assumed a false identity) to take on (adopt, wear, strike a pose or appearance of) -- often while pretending or disguising