All 17 Uses of
scorn
in
Jane Eyre
- under her light eyebrows glimmered an eye devoid of ruth; her skin was dark and opaque, her hair nearly flaxen; her constitution was sound as a bell — illness never came near her; she was an exact, clever manager; her household and tenantry were thoroughly under her control; her children only at times defied her authority and laughed it to scorn; she dressed well, and had a presence and port calculated to set off handsome attire.†
p. 43.4scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Willingly would I now have gone and asked Mrs. Reed's pardon; but I knew, partly from experience and partly from instinct, that was the way to make her repulse me with double scorn, thereby re-exciting every turbulent impulse of my nature.†
p. 46.1
- Besides this earth, and besides the race of men, there is an invisible world and a kingdom of spirits: that world is round us, for it is everywhere; and those spirits watch us, for they are commissioned to guard us; and if we were dying in pain and shame, if scorn smote us on all sides, and hatred crushed us, angels see our tortures, recognise our innocence (if innocent we be: as I know you are of this charge which Mr. Brocklehurst has weakly and pompously repeated at second-hand from Mrs. Reed; for I read a sincere nature in your ardent eyes and on your clear front), and God waits only the separation of spirit from flesh to crown us with a full reward.†
p. 83.2
- At Lowood, indeed, I took that resolution, kept it, and succeeded in pleasing; but with Mrs. Reed, I remember my best was always spurned with scorn.†
p. 112.9 *
- Know, that in the course of your future life you will often find yourself elected the involuntary confidant of your acquaintances' secrets: people will instinctively find out, as I have done, that it is not your forte to tell of yourself, but to listen while others talk of themselves; they will feel, too, that you listen with no malevolent scorn of their indiscretion, but with a kind of innate sympathy; not the less comforting and encouraging because it is very unobtrusive in its manifestations.†
p. 159.6
- A woman who could betray me for such a rival was not worth contending for; she deserved only scorn; less, however, than I, who had been her dupe.†
p. 169.2
- I have told you, reader, that I had learnt to love Mr. Rochester: I could not unlove him now, merely because I found that he had ceased to notice me — because I might pass hours in his presence, and he would never once turn his eyes in my direction — because I saw all his attentions appropriated by a great lady, who scorned to touch me with the hem of her robes as she passed; who, if ever her dark and imperious eye fell on me by chance, would withdraw it instantly as from an object too mean to merit observation.†
p. 215.5scorned = disrespected or rejected
- I would scorn such a union: therefore I am better than you — let me go!†
p. 293.1scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- I dangers dared; I hindrance scorned
I omens did defy:
Whatever menaced, harassed, warned,
I passed impetuous by.†p. 313.5scorned = disrespected or rejected
- Yes; I feel now that I was right when I adhered to principle and law, and scorned and crushed the insane promptings of a frenzied moment.†
p. 414.9
- I scorn the weakness.†
p. 432.5scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- He also advised me to be composed; I scorned the insinuation of helplessness and distraction, shook off his hand, and began to walk about again.†
p. 445.6scorned = disrespected or rejected
- "I scorn your idea of love," I could not help saying, as I rose up and stood before him, leaning my back against the rock.†
p. 471.2scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- I scorn the counterfeit sentiment you offer: yes, St. John, and I scorn you when you offer it.†
p. 471.2
- I scorn the counterfeit sentiment you offer: yes, St. John, and I scorn you when you offer it.†
p. 471.3
- "I scarcely expected to hear that expression from you," he said: "I think I have done and uttered nothing to deserve scorn."†
p. 471.4
- Both by nature and principle, he was superior to the mean gratification of vengeance: he had forgiven me for saying I scorned him and his love, but he had not forgotten the words; and as long as he and I lived he never would forget them.†
p. 473.4scorned = disrespected or rejected