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.
p. 54.5protracted = long
- 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.
p. 87.2protracted = long-lasting
- 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.
p. 197.7protracted = long
- I should wish now to protract this moment ad infinitum; but I dare not.
p. 233.8protract = long-lasting
- 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.
p. 253.2
- 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.
p. 390.2
- But I feel mine is not the existence to be long protracted under an Indian sun.
p. 466.3protracted = long in duration
- 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.
p. 489.2protracted = long-lasting
- What agony was this! And the man seemed resolved to protract it.
p. 494.5 *protract = extend (make it last longer)
Definition:
long in duration; or to extend something--especially to (prolong or make longer in duration)