All 3 Uses of
duration
in
Jane Eyre
- The duration of each lesson was measured by the clock, which at last struck twelve.†
Chpt 5 *
- April advanced to May: a bright serene May it was; days of blue sky, placid sunshine, and soft western or southern gales filled up its duration.†
Chpt 9
- But joy soon effaced every other feeling; and loud as the wind blew, near and deep as the thunder crashed, fierce and frequent as the lightning gleamed, cataract-like as the rain fell during a storm of two hours' duration, I experienced no fear and little awe.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(duration) the time during which something continues