used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
(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 To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
Ashwoode
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From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
carefully weighed
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
one or the other of two
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
at any time
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
an instinctive motive
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
a particular point in time
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
NOBLEMAN'SnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmənz/
possessive form of “nobleman” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
and nothing more
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
PARCHMENTnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
Richard
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From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
selfishnessnounUS /ˈselfɪʃnəs/
stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTERVIEW--THE PARCHMENT--AND THE NOBLEMAN'S COACH.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
not known
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
directed up
From this reading From his childhood upward he had never considered the feelings or comforts of any living being but himself alone.
precisely as stated
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To him mankind seemed all either fools, or such as he himself was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he advanced in life, this selfishness had improved to a degree of hardness and coldness so intense, that if ever he had felt a kindly impulse at any moment in his existence, the very remembrance of it had entirely faded from his mind: so that generosity, compassion, and natural affection were to him not only unknown, but incredible.
whimnounUS /wɪm/
a sudden desire
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sir Richard Ashwoode had never in the whole course of his life denied himself the indulgence of any passion or of any whim.
