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The Key to the Brontë Works

Chapter XVII

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CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."
We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.
So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.
I will show them side by side.
For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Key to the Brontë Works

Chapter XVII

Chapter 17 of The Key to the Brontë Works is here in full — 60 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."
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We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.
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So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.
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I will show them side by side.
/aɪ wɪl ʃoʊ ðem saɪd baɪ saɪd/
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For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.
/fɔːr ðə ˈlɪtərəl ˈperəlelz wen nɑːt ˈɡɪvən ɪn ðɪs ˈtʃæptər siː ðə ˈɪndeks/

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biography noun US /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading “So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.”

eyre noun US /er/

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 “CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."”

index noun US /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading “For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.”

intimately adverb US /ˈɪntəmətli/

in a close manner

From this reading “We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.”

literal adjective US /ˈlɪtərəl/

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading “For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.”

parallels noun US /ˈperəlelz/

plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading “For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.”

portrayed adjective US /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading “We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.”

rochester noun US /ˈrɑːtʃestər/

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading “CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

main lines adjective + noun counted as “main line”

the principal route of a transportation system

In this reading “So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.”

in relation preposition + noun

In this reading “So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.”

by side preposition + noun

In this reading “I will show them side by side.”

All words in this reading · 64

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

ASconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/

an account of the series of events making up a person's life

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

Brontë

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

CATHERINEnounUS /ˈkæθərən/

first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

drawnadjectiveUS /drɔːn/

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

EYREnounUS /er/

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 CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/

in a faithful manner

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

HEATHCLIFFE

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

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/

a high place

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/

the aggregate of past events

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

Héger

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

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I will show them side by side.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

indexnounUS /ˈɪndeks/

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/

in a close manner

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

JANE

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

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

linesnounUS /laɪnz/

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

literaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərəl/

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

MnounUS /em/

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/

most important element

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

parallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/

plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

portrayedadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtreɪd/

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/

an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/

represented accurately or precisely

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

ROCHESTERnounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/

a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

seenverbUS /siːn/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

showverbUS /ʃoʊ/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading I will show them side by side.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

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

From this reading I will show them side by side.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I will show them side by side.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading For the literal parallels when not given in this chapter see the index.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I will show them side by side.

workverbUS /wɜːrk/

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading We have already seen Catherine in _Wuthering Heights_ represented Charlotte Brontë as intimately portrayed by herself in the work, and that Heathcliffe was drawn by her from the original of the Rochester of _Jane Eyre_.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading So faithfully did Charlotte Brontë tell again in _Jane Eyre_ the history of her life in relation to her family and M. Héger, that she gives the main lines of her biography in both works.

WUTHERING

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

From this reading CATHERINE AND HEATHCLIFFE OF "WUTHERING HEIGHTS" AS JANE AND ROCHESTER OF "JANE EYRE."

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Bront
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