All 4 Uses of
pathetic
in
The Mill on the Floss
- It is a pathetic sight and a striking example of the complexity introduced into the emotions by a high state of civilization, the sight of a fashionably dressed female in grief.†
Chpt 1.7
- Gray has sent home my new bonnet, Bessy," said Mrs. Pullet, in a pathetic tone, as Mrs. Tulliver adjusted her cap.†
Chpt 1.9
- He's got a wonderful memory, Pullet has," she continued, looking pathetically at her sister.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- "But it's all o' no use, you know, Bessy," said Mrs. Pullet, holding her head on one side, and fixing her eyes pathetically on her sister, "if your husband makes away with his money.†
Chpt 1.9
Definition:
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(pathetic as in: Her pathetic look saddened us.) pitiful (arousing pity)