make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing 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 His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
Cassidy
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From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
dwellverbUS /dwel/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
the organ of sight
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was terrible--truly terrible!
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I got him in and he lived for five days.
lucidadjectiveUS /ˈluːsəd/
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no need to dwell on it all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was terrible--truly terrible!
the topmost one of two
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
precisely as stated
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
at the time that
From this reading Poor Cassidy was very, very bad when I reached him, and his lucid intervals were far between.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His appearance was terrible, the ghastly pallor adding, as I had thought nothing could add, to the face from which one eye, the nose, half the upper lip, and portion of one cheek, were gone.
