All 50 Uses of
conscious
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- At these moments he would become conscious that his ideas were sometimes in a tangle and that he was very weak; for two days he had scarcely tasted food.†
Chpt 1.1
- The girl seemed hardly to know what she was doing; she crossed one leg over the other, lifting it indecorously, and showed every sign of being unconscious that she was in the street.†
Chpt 1.4unconscious = 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.
- With a kind of effort he began almost unconsciously, from some inner craving, to stare at all the objects before him, as though looking for something to distract his attention; but he did not succeed, and kept dropping every moment into brooding.†
Chpt 1.5unconsciously = 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.
- In spite of his weakness he was not conscious of fatigue.†
Chpt 1.5
- At last he was conscious of his former fever and shivering, and he realised with relief that he could lie down on the sofa.†
Chpt 1.6
- Someone was standing stealthily close to the lock and just as he was doing on the outside was secretly listening within, and seemed to have her ear to the door....He moved a little on purpose and muttered something aloud that he might not have the appearance of hiding, then rang a third time, but quietly, soberly, and without impatience, Recalling it afterwards, that moment stood out in his mind vividly, distinctly, for ever; he could not make out how he had had such cunning, for his mind was as it were clouded at moments and he was almost unconscious of his body....An instant later he heard the latch unfastened.†
Chpt 1.6unconscious = 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 pulled the axe quite out, swung it with both arms, scarcely conscious of himself, and almost without effort, almost mechanically, brought the blunt side down on her head.†
Chpt 1.7
- He was only dimly conscious of himself now, and the farther he went the worse it was.†
Chpt 1.7
- He was not fully conscious when he passed through the gateway of his house!†
Chpt 1.7
- He lost consciousness.†
Chpt 2.1 *
- He was conscious of a terrible inner turmoil.†
Chpt 2.1
- A gloomy sensation of agonising, everlasting solitude and remoteness, took conscious form in his soul.†
Chpt 2.1
- Raskolnikov picked up his hat and walked towards the door, but he did not reach it.... When he recovered consciousness, he found himself sitting in a chair, supported by someone on the right side, while someone else was standing on the left, holding a yellowish glass filled with yellow water, and Nikodim Fomitch standing before him, looking intently at him.†
Chpt 2.1
- On the Nikolaevsky Bridge he was roused to full consciousness again by an unpleasant incident.†
Chpt 2.2
- Making an unconscious movement with his hand, he suddenly became aware of the piece of money in his fist.†
Chpt 2.2unconscious = 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 not completely unconscious, however, all the time he was ill; he was in a feverish state, sometimes delirious, sometimes half conscious.†
Chpt 2.3
- He was not completely unconscious, however, all the time he was ill; he was in a feverish state, sometimes delirious, sometimes half conscious.†
Chpt 2.3
- At last he returned to complete consciousness.†
Chpt 2.3
- So you are conscious, brother?†
Chpt 2.3
- Is he fully conscious, eh?†
Chpt 2.3
- "He has been conscious a long time, since the morning," went on Razumihin, whose familiarity seemed so much like unaffected good-nature that Pyotr Petrovitch began to be more cheerful, partly, perhaps, because this shabby and impudent person had introduced himself as a student.†
Chpt 2.5
- Even his own, perhaps too complacent, consciousness of the agreeable improvement in his appearance might have been forgiven in such circumstances, seeing that Pyotr Petrovitch had taken up the role of fiance.†
Chpt 2.5
- Why, Razumihin told me only yesterday you were unconscious.†
Chpt 2.6unconscious = 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.
- She soon recovered consciousness, raised her head, sat up and began sneezing and coughing, stupidly wiping her wet dress with her hands.†
Chpt 2.6
- On the ground a man who had been run over lay apparently unconscious, and covered with blood; he was very badly dressed, but not like a workman.†
Chpt 2.7unconscious = 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.
- Raskolnikov gave his own name and address, and, as earnestly as if it had been his father, he besought the police to carry the unconscious Marmeladov to his lodging at once.†
Chpt 2.7
- "Where are we to put him?" asked the policeman, looking round when Marmeladov, unconscious and covered with blood, had been carried in.†
Chpt 2.7
- At that instant the dying man recovered consciousness and uttered a groan; she ran to him.†
Chpt 2.7
- "It's wonderful that he has recovered consciousness," the doctor whispered softly to Raskolnikov.†
Chpt 2.7
- Sonia stopped short in the doorway and looked about her bewildered, unconscious of everything.†
Chpt 2.7unconscious = 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 walked down slowly and deliberately, feverish but not conscious of it, entirely absorbed in a new overwhelming sensation of life and strength that surged up suddenly within him.†
Chpt 2.7
- Dimly and unconsciously a whole new world was opening before her.†
Chpt 3.4unconsciously = 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.
- He was unconscious and delirious all yesterday.†
Chpt 3.5unconscious = 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 lost consciousness; it seemed strange to him that he didn't remember how he got into the street.†
Chpt 3.6
- Pulcheria Alexandrovna muttered, but half consciously, as though scarcely able to realise what had happened.†
Chpt 4.3
- "No matter, I shall come....I'm coming," he muttered in an undertone, as though not fully conscious of what he was saying, and he went out of the room.†
Chpt 4.3
- Raskolnikov's burning and intent eyes grew more penetrating every moment, piercing into his soul, into his consciousness.†
Chpt 4.3
- And Sonia unconsciously clutched both his hands, as though imploring that she should not.†
Chpt 4.4unconsciously = 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.
- Sonia unconsciously repeated in dismay.†
Chpt 4.4
- Can that creature who has still preserved the purity of her spirit be consciously drawn at last into that sink of filth and iniquity?†
Chpt 4.4
- "You keep telling lies," he said slowly and weakly, twisting his lips into a sickly smile, "you are trying again to show that you know all my game, that you know all I shall say beforehand," he said, conscious himself that he was not weighing his words as he ought.†
Chpt 4.5
- This happened on both sides unconsciously.†
Chpt 5.1unconsciously = 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.
- Sonia stood still, as though unconscious.†
Chpt 5.3unconscious = 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.
- Sonia had been listening with strained attention, though she too seemed unable to grasp it all; she seemed as though she had just returned to consciousness.†
Chpt 5.3
- Together, together!" she repeated as it were unconsciously, and she hugged him again.†
Chpt 5.4unconsciously = 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.
- She was carried to Sonia's room, almost unconscious, and laid on the bed.†
Chpt 5.5unconscious = 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.
- She started, regaining consciousness, and gazed at all with a sort of terror, but at once recognised Sonia.†
Chpt 5.5
- She sank into unconsciousness again, but this time it did not last long.†
Chpt 5.5unconsciousness = 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.
- I happened, too, to hear of the scene at the office, from a man who described it capitally, unconsciously reproducing the scene with great vividness.†
Chpt 6.2unconsciously = 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.
- Moreover, he was conscious of immense moral fatigue, though his mind was working better that morning than it had done of late.†
Chpt 6.3
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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(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)