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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

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From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

(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 Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

past form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

a young person of either sex

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

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From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

in a sincere and heartfelt manner

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

beyond normal limits

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

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From this reading KENELM EYRLE’S VOW.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

respectful deference

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

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From this reading KENELM EYRLE’S VOW.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

a polite name for any woman

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

immediately past

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

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From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

held dear

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

attach a tag or label to

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

and nothing more

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

a river in Ontario that flows northeast into Hudson Bay

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had apologized for her excessive grief by saying to every one:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”

impressive in appearance

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

express in words

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the picturesque and beautiful country of Loamshire they still tell of the funeral, the extraordinary crowd of people assembled to pay the last mark of homage to Lady Clarice Alden.

make a vow; promise

From this reading KENELM EYRLE’S VOW.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair

From this reading Perhaps most pity of all was given to the hapless lady’s mother, Mrs. Severn, a handsome, stately, white-haired old lady, little accustomed to demonstration of any kind.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “She was my only child, you know, and I loved her so dearly--my only one.”