All 9 Uses of
protracted
in
Jane Eyre
- Business now began, the day's Collect was repeated, then certain texts of Scripture were said, and to these succeeded a protracted reading of chapters in the Bible, which lasted an hour.†
Chpt 5 *
- Such was the characteristic of Helen's discourse on that, to me, memorable evening; her spirit seemed hastening to live within a very brief span as much as many live during a protracted existence.†
Chpt 8
- After the Easter recess, Sir George Lynn, who was lately elected member for Millcote, will have to go up to town and take his seat; I daresay Mr. Rochester will accompany him: it surprises me that he has already made so protracted a stay at Thornfield.†
Chpt 17
- I should wish now to protract this moment ad infinitum; but I dare not.†
Chpt 19
- I almost wondered they did not check their songs and whispers to catch the suspended revelation; but they would have had to wait many minutes — so long was the silence protracted.†
Chpt 20
- Mr. St. John came but once: he looked at me, and said my state of lethargy was the result of reaction from excessive and protracted fatigue.†
Chpt 29
- But I feel mine is not the existence to be long protracted under an Indian sun.†
Chpt 34
- A peep, and then a long stare; and then a departure from my niche and a straying out into the meadow; and a sudden stop full in front of the great mansion, and a protracted, hardy gaze towards it.†
Chpt 36
- And the man seemed resolved to protract it.†
Chpt 36
Definition:
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(protracted) relatively long in duration