All 7 Uses of
manifest
in
Jane Eyre
- I saw a universal manifestation of discontent when the fumes of the repast met the nostrils of those destined to swallow it; from the van of the procession, the tall girls of the first class, rose the whispered words — "Disgusting!†
Chpt 5
- …in the course of your future life you will often find yourself elected the involuntary confidant of your acquaintances' secrets: people will instinctively find out, as I have done, that it is not your forte to tell of yourself, but to listen while others talk of themselves; they will feel, too, that you listen with no malevolent scorn of their indiscretion, but with a kind of innate sympathy; not the less comforting and encouraging because it is very unobtrusive in its manifestations."†
Chpt 14
- Other eyes besides mine watched these manifestations of character — watched them closely, keenly, shrewdly.†
Chpt 18 *
- I felt sorely urged to weep; but conscious how unseasonable such a manifestation would be, I restrained it.†
Chpt 28
- He expressed once, and but once in my hearing, a strong sense of the rugged charm of the hills, and an inborn affection for the dark roof and hoary walls he called his home; but there was more of gloom than pleasure in the tone and words in which the sentiment was manifested; and never did he seem to roam the moors for the sake of their soothing silence — never seek out or dwell upon the thousand peaceful delights they could yield.†
Chpt 30
- And then there are other chances in life far more thrilling and rapture-giving: THIS is solid, an affair of the actual world, nothing ideal about it: all its associations are solid and sober, and its manifestations are the same.†
Chpt 33
- I had long felt with pleasure that many of my rustic scholars liked me, and when we parted, that consciousness was confirmed: they manifested their affection plainly and strongly.†
Chpt 34
Definition:
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(manifest as in: manifest destiny) obvious; or to make obvious; or to show or demonstrate