All 8 Uses of
presume
in
Jane Eyre
- In the interview which followed between him and Mrs. Reed, I presume, from after-occurrences, that the apothecary ventured to recommend my being sent to school; and the recommendation was no doubt readily enough adopted; for as Abbot said, in discussing the subject with Bessie when both sat sewing in the nursery one night, after I was in bed, and, as they thought, asleep, "Missis was, she dared say, glad enough to get rid of such a tiresome, ill— conditioned child, who always looked as…†
Chpt 3
- The present Mr. Rochester's mother was a Fairfax, and second cousin to my husband: but I never presume on the connection — in fact, it is nothing to me; I consider myself quite in the light of an ordinary housekeeper: my employer is always civil, and I expect nothing more."†
Chpt 11
- — and then we sermonised her on the presumption of attempting to teach such clever blades as we were, when she was herself so ignorant.†
Chpt 17
- Much too, you will think, reader, to engender jealousy: if a woman, in my position, could presume to be jealous of a woman in Miss Ingram's.†
Chpt 18
- "It appears I come at an inopportune time, madam," said he, "when my friend, Mr. Rochester, is from home; but I arrive from a very long journey, and I think I may presume so far on old and intimate acquaintance as to instal myself here till he returns."†
Chpt 18
- Encroach, presume, and the game is up.†
Chpt 24 *
- Mastering some hesitation, he answered, "Miss Oliver, I presume."†
Chpt 32
- "And now you recall your promise, and will not go to India at all, I presume?" said he, after a considerable pause.†
Chpt 35
Definition:
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(presumptuous as in: she is presumptuous) exercising privileges to which one is not entitled -- such as being too familiar or too bossy