All 27 Uses of
accompany
in
Jane Eyre
- At last, having held a document before her glasses for nearly five minutes, she presented it across the counter, accompanying the act by another inquisitive and mistrustful glance — it was for J.E. "Is there only one?"
Chpt 10 (definition 1)accompanying = joining (doing at the same time)
- I really did not expect any Grace to answer; for the laugh was as tragic, as preternatural a laugh as any I ever heard; and, but that it was high noon, and that no circumstance of ghostliness accompanied the curious cachinnation; but that neither scene nor season favoured fear, I should have been superstitiously afraid.
Chpt 11 (definition 1)accompanied = occurred at the same time with
- I did; whereupon began a heaving, stamping, clattering process, accompanied by a barking and baying which removed me effectually some yards' distance; but I would not be driven quite away till I saw the event.
Chpt 12 (definition 1)accompanied = joined at the same time
- One day he had had company to dinner, and had sent for my portfolio; in order, doubtless, to exhibit its contents: the gentlemen went away early, to attend a public meeting at Millcote, as Mrs. Fairfax informed me; but the night being wet and inclement, Mr. Rochester did not accompany them.
Chpt 14 (definition 2)accompany = travel with
- "MAY it be right then," I said, as I rose, deeming it useless to continue a discourse which was all darkness to me; and, besides, sensible that the character of my interlocutor was beyond my penetration; at least, beyond its present reach; and feeling the uncertainty, the vague sense of insecurity, which accompanies a conviction of ignorance.
Chpt 14 (definition 1)accompanies = comes with
- When I saw my charmer thus come in accompanied by a cavalier, I seemed to hear a hiss, and the green snake of jealousy, rising on undulating coils from the moonlit balcony, glided within my waistcoat, and ate its way in two minutes to my heart's core.
Chpt 15 (definition 2)accompanied = joined (traveling with)
- She was one of the ladies who sang: a gentleman accompanied her on the piano.
Chpt 16 (definition 2)accompanied = performed with
- I happened to remark to Mr. Rochester how much Adele wished to be introduced to the ladies, and he said: 'Oh! let her come into the drawing-room after dinner; and request Miss Eyre to accompany her.'
Chpt 17 (definition 2)accompany = come with
- 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 (definition 2)accompany = travel along with
- Au reste, we all know them: danger of bad example to innocence of childhood; distractions and consequent neglect of duty on the part of the attached — mutual alliance and reliance; confidence thence resulting — insolence accompanying — mutiny and general blow-up.
Chpt 17 (definition 1)accompanying = occurring at the same time with
- Bessie restored to me my bonnet, &c., and, accompanied by her, I quitted the lodge for the hall.
Chpt 21 (definition 2)accompanied = joined
- It was also accompanied by her that I had, nearly nine years ago, walked down the path I was now ascending.†
Chpt 21 (definition 2)
- Georgiana added to her "How d'ye do?" several commonplaces about my journey, the weather, and so on, uttered in rather a drawling tone: and accompanied by sundry side-glances that measured me from head to foot — now traversing the folds of my drab merino pelisse, and now lingering on the plain trimming of my cottage bonnet.
Chpt 21 (definition 1)accompanied = joined (at the same time)
- I asked if Georgiana would accompany her.
Chpt 21 (definition 2)accompany = travel with
- I mean you to accompany me to Millcote this morning; and while you prepare for the drive, I will enlighten the old lady's understanding.
Chpt 24 (definition 2)
- Adele may accompany us, may she not, sir?
Chpt 24 (definition 2)accompany = come with
- Being pushed unceremoniously to one side — which was precisely what I wished — he usurped my place, and proceeded to accompany himself: for he could play as well as sing.
Chpt 24 (definition 3) *accompany = play music together with
- Were I not morally certain that your uncle will be dead ere you reach Madeira, I would advise you to accompany Mr. Mason back; but as it is, I think you had better remain in England till you can hear further, either from or of Mr. Eyre.
Chpt 26 (definition 2)accompany = travel with
- Yes; and when they go, I shall return to the parsonage at Morton: Hannah will accompany me; and this old house will be shut up.
Chpt 30 (definition 2)
- She made such a report of me to her father, that Mr. Oliver himself accompanied her next evening — a tall, massive-featured, middle-aged, and grey-headed man, at whose side his lovely daughter looked like a bright flower near a hoary turret.
Chpt 32 (definition 2)accompanied = came with
- I answered by inviting him to accompany me on a general inspection of the result of my labours.
Chpt 34 (definition 2)accompany = travel with
- she said I looked ill, and wished to accompany me to the sea-side.
Chpt 34 (definition 2) *
- As his sister, I might accompany him — not as his wife: I will tell him so.
Chpt 34 (definition 2)
- I will not swear, reader, that there was not something of repressed sarcasm both in the tone in which I uttered this sentence, and in the feeling that accompanied it.
Chpt 34 (definition 1) *accompanied = came with
- I before proved to you the absurdity of a single woman of your age proposing to accompany abroad a single man of mine.
Chpt 35 (definition 2)accompany = travel with
- Deeply: he will never forgive me, I fear: yet I offered to accompany him as his sister.
Chpt 35 (definition 2)
- He seemed to think I had committed an impropriety in proposing to accompany him unmarried: as if I had not from the first hoped to find in him a brother, and habitually regarded him as such.
Chpt 35 (definition 2)
Definitions:
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(1) (accompany as in: the accompanying chart) to be present with at the same time and/or location -- sometimes provided to make something more complete or better
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(2) (accompany as in: accompany on the journey) to travel along with
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(3) (accompany as in: accompanied her in the performance) to perform with