"This is the day when Mary was assumed into heaven"
"His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
"When will the new President assume office?"
"I'll accept the charges"; "She agreed to bear the responsibility"
"I assume his train was late"
"She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"
"He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose"
"He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"
"What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
"the article was a very good read"
"read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
"The King will read the proclamation at noon"
"She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
"He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
"I read you loud and clear!"
"She is reading for the bar exam"
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
"I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"