All 13 Uses of

agitate

in

Jane Eyre

I can now conjecture readily that this streak of light was, in all likelihood, a gleam from a lantern carried by some one across the lawn: but then, prepared as my mind was for horror, shaken as my nerves were by agitation, I thought the swift darting beam was a herald of some coming vision from another world.†
Chpt 2

I heard voices, too, speaking with a hollow sound, and as if muffled by a rush of wind or water: agitation, uncertainty, and an all-predominating sense of terror confused my faculties.†
Chpt 3

I feared to return to the nursery, and feared to go forward to the parlour; ten minutes I stood in agitated hesitation; the vehement ringing of the breakfast-room bell decided me; I MUST enter.†
Chpt 4

Helen regarded me, probably with surprise: I could not now abate my agitation, though I tried hard; I continued to weep aloud.†
Chpt 8

I could not help it: the restlessness was in my nature; it agitated me to pain sometimes.†
Chpt 12 *

The matrons, meantime, offered vinaigrettes and wielded fans; and again and again reiterated the expression of their concern that their warning had not been taken in time; and the elder gentlemen laughed, and the younger urged their services on the agitated fair ones.†
Chpt 18

You will not speak to him on any pretext — and — Richard, it will be at the peril of your life if you speak to her: open your lips — agitate yourself— —and I'll not answer for the consequences."†
Chpt 20

His face was very much agitated and very much flushed, and there were strong workings in the features, and strange gleams in the eyes "Oh, Jane, you torture me!" he exclaimed.†
Chpt 23

To agitate him thus deeply, by a resistance he so abhorred, was cruel: to yield was out of the question.†
Chpt 27

No." I felt a burning glow mount to my face; for bitter and agitating recollections were awakened by the allusion to marriage.†
Chpt 29

…all, in the midst of this calm, this useful existence — after a day passed in honourable exertion amongst my scholars, an evening spent in drawing or reading contentedly alone — I used to rush into strange dreams at night: dreams many-coloured, agitated, full of the ideal, the stirring, the stormy — dreams where, amidst unusual scenes, charged with adventure, with agitating risk and romantic chance, I still again and again met Mr. Rochester, always at some exciting crisis; and then the…†
Chpt 32

…spent in drawing or reading contentedly alone — I used to rush into strange dreams at night: dreams many-coloured, agitated, full of the ideal, the stirring, the stormy — dreams where, amidst unusual scenes, charged with adventure, with agitating risk and romantic chance, I still again and again met Mr. Rochester, always at some exciting crisis; and then the sense of being in his arms, hearing his voice, meeting his eye, touching his hand and cheek, loving him, being loved by him…†
Chpt 32

Definition:

(agitate)
to stir up or shake -- emotionally (as when people are angered or upset) or physically (as when a washing machine cleans clothes)