Chapter V

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

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

acquired as your own by free choice

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

later than; following

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a young person of either sex

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

having hills and crags

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a shallow salt lake in south central Australia about 35 feet below sea level; the largest lake in the country and the lowest point on the continent

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

a person who operates a farm

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

the act of consuming food

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

set up or found

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

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

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

having an unusually harsh sound

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

a high place

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

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

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

having hills and crags

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

where you live at a particular time

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

someone unfortunate without housing

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

afflicted with or characteristic of mental derangement

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

a polite name for any woman

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

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From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

possessive form of “montagu” — United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

immediately following in time or order

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the place where something begins, where it springs into being

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

by chance

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

unusual or striking

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a clergyman who watches over a group of people

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

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

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

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

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

the upper part of anything

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

lacking refinement or cultivation or taste

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

the act of using

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

a garment that covers the head and face

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

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

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

a Caucasian

From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."

which person or people

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading _Wuthering Heights._ On the top of a craggy height In a wild, hilly country, a male a male infant "was found by a infant was brought home by a shepherd, who took it to his farmer who had found it home, and after feeding and homeless.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will place the substance of the two stories side by side:-- MONTAGU.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We have now seen that Montagu's book provided Charlotte Brontë with the idea for a lonely house of mystery--a mystery which should surround a host with a peculiar, harsh-voiced, uncouth, north-country servant, and I have shown how that idea was adopted by her for _Wuthering Heights_ and afterwards for _Jane Eyre_.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading At one time Charlotte Brontë wrote the _Tale of a Foundling_, and she certainly read with interest a remarkable story told by Montagu of a foundling who, he tells us in the letter next before the Malham letter, was discovered by a shepherd on the top of a craggy "mountain," a circumstance which perhaps led her in making use of this foundling story to name the child Heathcliffe.

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From this reading ORIGIN OF THE FOUNDLING HEATHCLIFFE AND HIS NAME IN "WUTHERING HEIGHTS"--ORIGIN OF THE INSANE LADY AND THE WHITE VEIL SCENE IN "JANE EYRE."