Both Uses of
omission
in
Jane Eyre
- And will you consent to dispense with a great many conventional forms and phrases, without thinking that the omission arises from insolence?†
p. 158.0 *omission = something left out that should have been included
- I — who, though I had no love, had much friendship for him — was hurt by the marked omission: so much hurt that tears started to my eyes.†
p. 472.4
Definition:
something left out that should have been included
or:
a mistake resulting from neglect
or:
a mistake resulting from neglect