used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
Clarice
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From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
disquietnounUS /dɪˈskwaɪət/
a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
Elithe
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From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had been angry with Clarice and made her cry.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
by chance
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This of itself was enough to disturb him, but added to it was another feeling, novel and bewildering.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had thought of her a great deal and called upon her every day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
at the time that
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Paul parted with Clarice that night he was conscious of a feeling of disquiet unusual to him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Clarice was jealous of Elithe, and not altogether without cause, although until she put it into words it had never occurred to him that possibly he was too attentive to her.
