Both Uses of
i.e.
in
Jane Eyre
- As our mutual happiness (i.e., Diana's, Mary's, and mine) settled into a quieter character, and we resumed our usual habits and regular studies, St. John stayed more at home: he sat with us in the same room, sometimes for hours together.
p. 457.4 *i.e. = that is to say or in other words
- The Impossible — I.E., my marriage with St. John — was fast becoming the Possible.
p. 482.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(i.e.) that is to say; or in other words
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, i.e. can refer to someone's initials.