Word Analysis
"commenced" in the Big Book
10
occurrences in 10 passages
By Chapter
Ch. 1: Bill's Story2
Ch. 2: There Is a Solution1
Ch. 3: More About Alcoholism1
Ch. 4: We Agnostics1
Ch. 5: How It Works1
Ch. 6: Into Action2
Ch. 8: To Wives1
Ch. 9: The Family Afterward1
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Chapter 1: Bill's Story(2 passages)
Out of this alloy of drink and speculation, I commenced to forge the weapon that one day would turn in its flight like a boomerang and all but cut me to ribbons.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 2Read in PDF →
We commenced to make many fast friends and a fellowship has grown up among us of which it is a wonderful thing to feel a part.
Chapter 1: Bill's Story · Page 15Read in PDF →
Chapter 2: There Is a Solution(1 passage)
He has commenced to accomplish those things for us which we could never do by ourselves.
Chapter 2: There Is a Solution · Page 25Read in PDF →
Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism(1 passage)
I had commenced to drink as carelessly as though the cocktails were ginger ale.
Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism · Page 41Read in PDF →
Chapter 4: We Agnostics(1 passage)
We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God.
Chapter 4: We Agnostics · Page 46Read in PDF →
Chapter 5: How It Works(1 passage)
We have commenced to see their terrible destructiveness.
Chapter 5: How It Works · Page 70Read in PDF →
Chapter 6: Into Action(2 passages)
He had commenced our way of life, had secured a position, and was getting his head above water.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 79Read in PDF →
We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past.
Chapter 6: Into Action · Page 84Read in PDF →
Chapter 8: To Wives(1 passage)
Asked why they commenced to drink again, they would reply with some silly excuse, or none.
Chapter 8: To Wives · Page 107Read in PDF →
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward(1 passage)
Seeing this, and meaning to be helpful, his wife commenced to admonish him about it.
Chapter 9: The Family Afterward · Page 135Read in PDF →