used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
alteringnounUS /ˈɔːltərɪŋ/
the sterilization of an animal
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What demon had called Jane up from the past?
Campanulanoun
any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
demonnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading What demon had called Jane up from the past?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
eclipseverbUS /ɪˈklɪps/
be greater in significance than
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What demon had called Jane up from the past?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
Jane
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
immediately past
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
Leslie
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
tingeing
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From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
UnconsciouslyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːnʃəsli/
without awareness
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Troubled about Jane, troubled about Campanula, troubled about himself, and troubled about a vast, vague, tragic something: a shadow stealing up from his past and already tingeing his future with the twilight that comes before eclipse.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What demon had called Jane up from the past?
at the time that
From this reading When he left her he was vastly troubled in his mind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STRUGGLE Leslie walked back to the hotel that day with Jane.
a late time of life
From this reading Unconsciously during the last five years he had been altering for the better.
