Chapter VII

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

(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 It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

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From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

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From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

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From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

without doubt or question

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college

From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

the act of discovering something

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

third-person singular of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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 DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

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From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

a high place

From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

the main good female character in a work of fiction

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

unusual or striking

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

express in words

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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

From this reading CHARLOTTE BRONTË'S FRIEND, TABITHA AYKROYD, THE BRONTËS' SERVANT, AS MRS.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Indeed, strange though it may sound to say, my discovery that Tabitha Aykroyd, as she appealed to Currer Bell, was the original of these characters, alone explains the chief mystery of _Wuthering Heights_, and shows clearly enough Charlotte Brontë was its heroine and its author.

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading For I find this good woman was portrayed by Charlotte Brontë as Mrs. Dean of _Wuthering Heights_, Bessie and Hannah of _Jane Eyre_, and, on occasion, as Mrs. Pryor of _Shirley_.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading It is a remarkable fact that of all the members of Charlotte Brontë's home circle the one to whom, excepting herself, she gave most prominence in her works was Tabitha Aykroyd, the Brontës' servant or housekeeper.

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From this reading DEAN OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS," AND AS BESSIE AND HANNAH OF "JANE EYRE."