1842
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
1844
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
43
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
in addition
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
authoressnoun
a woman author
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
for the reason that
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
Brontë's
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
BRUSSELSnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
CHARLOTTE'SnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləts/
possessive form of “charlotte” — the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
ClementadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
DestinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
Emanuel
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From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
at any time
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
exponentnounUS /ˈekspoʊnənt/
a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
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 This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
Heger
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
hero-worshipverb
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
Jane
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From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
immediately past
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
the literary culture
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
love-story
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From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
joined in matrimony
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
not any; not one
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
and nothing more
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
pedestalnounUS /ˈpedəstəl/
a support or foundation
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
bring forth or yield
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
be shown or be found to be
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
Père
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From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
relationshipsnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪps/
plural of “relationship” — a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
To recall to mind.
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
retranslateverb
translate again
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
revealverbUS /rɪˈviːl/
make visible
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
sensibilitiesnounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪtiz/
plural of “sensibility” — mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
ShorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
Silas
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From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
Snowe
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From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have always to remember that the relationships between Charlotte and her former Professor were not those that existed between Lucy Snowe and her 'Master.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
tragicaladjective
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Paul Emanuel was unmarried, and in love with Lucy, although Madame Beck and the Jesuit, Père Silas,--and in the end Destiny--prevented the love-story from reaching a happy ending.
Villette
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From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
in or at the place that
From this reading Nor were these relationships, as the facts of the case reveal them, those imagined by Mr. Clement Shorter; where '_it was no cause of grief to Charlotte that M. Heger was married_,' because her enthusiasm for him was that of simple hero-worship for a great man.
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
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From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
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From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
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From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
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From this reading CHARLOTTE'S LAST YEAR AT BRUSSELS 1842-43 What were Charlotte Brontë's real relationships with Monsieur and Madame Heger when, in January 1844, she bade them, what was to prove, a final farewell?
a late time of life
From this reading This is what has to be understood before we can read with a full sense of their true meaning the tragical impassioned Letters to M. Heger, written within the first two years of Charlotte's return to England, Letters that not only place the authoress of _Jane Eyre_ and _Villette_ (as a devotee, and an exponent of Romantic love) on a 'higher pedestal than ever,' but that, also, explain at what cost of personal anguish she attained as a writer her extraordinary power of translating emotions into words, that, by the impression they produce retranslate themselves to her readers' imagination and sensibilities as feelings.
