All 5 Uses of
reminiscence
in
Jane Eyre
- Her mind seemed wholly taken up with reminiscences of past gaiety, and aspirations after dissipations to come.†
p. 270.2 *reminiscences = things remembered from the past
- The evening arrival at the great town of — scattered these thoughts; night gave them quite another turn: laid down on my traveller's bed, I left reminiscence for anticipation.†
p. 280.5
- I have a place to repair to, which will be a secure sanctuary from hateful reminiscences, from unwelcome intrusion — even from falsehood and slander.†
p. 348.3reminiscences = things remembered from the past
- I thank Providence, who watched over you, that she then spent her fury on your wedding apparel, which perhaps brought back vague reminiscences of her own bridal days: but on what might have happened, I cannot endure to reflect.†
p. 357.5
- "Don't talk any more of those days, sir," I interrupted, furtively dashing away some tears from my eyes; his language was torture to me; for I knew what I must do — and do soon — and all these reminiscences, and these revelations of his feelings only made my work more difficult.†
p. 362.9
Definition:
something remembered from the past; or the act of remembering it