All 14 Uses of
conscious
in
The Grapes of Wrath
- Al, his hand ready if Tom should want to shake it, grinned self-consciously.†
Chpt 8self-consciously = with nervousness or discomfort felt by someone due to concern about what others will think of them
- The ragged man grew self-conscious.†
Chpt 16 *self-conscious = nervousness or discomfort felt by someone due to concern about what others will think of them
- All of the children looked self-consciously at their feet.†
Chpt 20self-consciously = with nervousness or discomfort felt by someone due to concern about what others will think of them
- They strolled down the line of tents, peering into each one, gawking self-consciously.†
Chpt 22
- A skunk padded heavily and unself-consciously down the trail, carrying a faint effluvium with him.†
Chpt 28unself-consciously = without concern for what others might think of oneself
- Unconsciously he became like his brother, and his handsome face brooded, and his shoulders relaxed.†
Chpt 8unconsciously = in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- They seemed to be a part of an organization of the unconscious.†
Chpt 10unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- The men licked their lips, suddenly conscious of their thirst.†
Chpt 13
- He kicked the deputy in the neck and then stood back as the heavy man crumpled into unconsciousness.†
Chpt 20 *unconsciousness = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciousness means not and reverses the meaning of consciousness. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- The crowd of men had continued to stare at the unconscious man.†
Chpt 20unconscious = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconscious means not and reverses the meaning of conscious. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- He was conscious now, trying weakly to sit up.†
Chpt 20
- She didn't look again, but she was conscious of the approach of the committee.†
Chpt 22
- Al unconsciously increased his speed.†
Chpt 26unconsciously = in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciously means not and reverses the meaning of consciously. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Tom lay still—and then a wave of sleep lifted him to the edge of unconsciousness and dropped him slowly back and lifted him again.†
Chpt 26unconsciousness = a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anythingstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unconsciousness means not and reverses the meaning of consciousness. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Definitions:
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(1)
(conscious as in: conscious after the operation) awake (not asleep or in a state similar to sleep where one is unaware of anything)
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(2)
(conscious as in: a conscious effort to lose weight) intentional (done on purpose) -- perhaps with significant effort
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(3)
(conscious as in: environmentally conscious) aware or concerned about something
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(4)
(conscious as in: the conscious mind) mental activity of which one is self-aware
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(conscious as in: conscious life on other planets) capable of thought, self-reflection, and will
- (6) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)