All 6 Uses of
fervent
in
Jane Eyre
- "It is well I drew the curtain," thought I; and I wished fervently he might not discover my hiding-place: nor would John Reed have found it out himself; he was not quick either of vision or conception; but Eliza just put her head in at the door, and said at once — "She is in the window-seat, to be sure, Jack."†
Chpt 1
- "Yes, I doat on Miss Georgiana!" cried the fervent Abbot.†
Chpt 3 *
- Now it had been her custom to launch out into fervent admiration of what she called my 'beaute male:' wherein she differed diametrically from you, who told me point-blank, at the second interview, that you did not think me handsome.†
Chpt 15
- I think you good, gifted, lovely: a fervent, a solemn passion is conceived in my heart; it leans to you, draws you to my centre and spring of life, wraps my existence about you, and, kindling in pure, powerful flame, fuses you and me in one.†
Chpt 27
- Whitcross regained, I followed a road which led from the sun, now fervent and high.†
Chpt 28
- I sincerely, deeply, fervently longed to do what was right; and only that.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(fervent) characterized by intense emotion or passionate belief