used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
Brion's
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From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
Clerivault's
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From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
clothing in general
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
connexionnounUS /kəˈnekʃən/
a connecting shape
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
dishevelledadjective
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
disquietingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskwaɪətɪŋ/
causing mental discomfort
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
equilibriumnounUS /ˌiːkwəˈlɪbriəm/
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
fellow'snounUS /ˈfeloʊz/
possessive form of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
and nothing more
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Had his fears in any degree been justified?
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The youngster laughed.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
the act of searching for something
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
significantlyadverbUS /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/
in a statistically significant way
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The good fellow’s uneasiness was so great that he could not forbear significantly drawing Brion’s attention to the state of his clothes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something, it was evident, had torn and dishevelled that gentleman’s attire, as something had disturbed his moral equilibrium.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That disquieting suspicion may have just entered Clerivault’s mind, seeking for the clue to some connexion between his young master’s mental and material conditions.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The youngster laughed.
