from one side of something to the other
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
(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 His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But tonight Parsons was learning what emotion is.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
derisionnounUS /dərˈɪʒən/
contemptuous laughter
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
disinterestnounUS /dɪˈsɪntərəst/
tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
any strong feeling
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
fellow-men
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From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
gulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not from others, but from himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
humannessnounUS /ˈhjuːmənnəs/
the quality of being human
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
immuneadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmjuːn/
relating to the condition of immunity
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But tonight Parsons was learning what emotion is.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading But tonight Parsons was learning what emotion is.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not from others, but from himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
others
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From this reading Not from others, but from himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
ParsonsnounUS /ˈpɑːrsənz/
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading But tonight Parsons was learning what emotion is.
twinging
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From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
unemotionaladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈmoʊʃənəl/
unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
From this reading Parsons had always been an unemotional man.
unselfishadjective
disregarding your own advantages and welfare over those of others
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But tonight Parsons was learning what emotion is.
in or at the place that
From this reading And so Parsons had lived apart from his fellows; he had watched them from across the gulf of disinterest, where emotion was foreign.
which person or people
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His own character being immune to the little twinging impulses of humanness that grow to generous and unselfish deeds, he had looked with derision upon all persons who betrayed concern for their fellow-men.
