used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ah, what a pity!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, what a pity!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
ball-room
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From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
It's
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From this reading "It's worse than that; it's a monstrous shame!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
a particular point in time
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading "It's worse than that; it's a monstrous shame!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Ah, what a pity!"
RaleighnounUS /ˈrɔːli/
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading "It's worse than that; it's a monstrous shame!
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
subalternnoun
a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
surgeon'snounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒənz/
possessive form of “surgeon” — a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It's worse than that; it's a monstrous shame!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BRIDE "And that is the major's bride?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
precisely as stated
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Ah, what a pity!"
which person or people
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The soft, Irish eyes of Mrs. Raleigh, the surgeon's wife, looked across the ball-room with a very real compassion in their grey depths.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "It's worse than that; it's a monstrous shame!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Pity?" said young Turner, the subaltern, who chanced to be at that moment in attendance upon her.
