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Thrushcross in a sentence

Using Thrushcross

  • In the example corpus, thrushcross often appears in combinations such as: thrushcross grange, to thrushcross, at thrushcross.

Context around Thrushcross

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

grange 7×

Sentence patterns with Thrushcross

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

back to thrushcross grange 1× heights and thrushcross grange cathy 1× heir to thrushcross grange 1× manners of thrushcross grange 1× tenancy at thrushcross grange is 1× together at thrushcross grange where 1× walk to thrushcross grange to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

at sunrise heathcliff 1× given that his 1× heathcliff hopes that 1× now master of 1× she lives and 1× the climb to 1×

Common sentence endings:

to thrushcross grange 2× at wuthering heights 1× of the manor 1× of thrushcross grange 1× stay there again 1× who live there 1×

Words around Thrushcross

Just before it in the word index:

thrush 30 thrusday 2 thrus 15 thrupp 3 thrun 2 thrumming 4

Just after it in the word index:

thrushes 3 thrust 877 thrusted 6 thruster 68 thrusters 106 thrusting 80

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Thrushcross

  • In this selection, "thrushcross" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, grange stand out and add context to how "thrushcross" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include back to thrushcross grange and heights and thrushcross grange cathy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "thrushcross" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with thrushcross

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

At sunrise Heathcliff escorts Lockwood back to Thrushcross Grange. (9 words)

Given that his tenancy at Thrushcross Grange is still valid, he decides to stay there again. (16 words)

Heathcliff hopes that Linton and Cathy will marry, so that Linton will become the heir to Thrushcross Grange. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

The climb to Top Withens, thought to have inspired the Earnshaws' home in Wuthering Heights A few months after Hindley's return Heathcliff and Catherine walk to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the Lintons, who live there. (37 words)

She lives and works among the rough inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, but is well-read, and she also experiences the more genteel manners of Thrushcross Grange. (26 words)

Now master of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Cathy's father-in-law, Heathcliff insists on her returning to live at Wuthering Heights. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

At sunrise Heathcliff escorts Lockwood back to Thrushcross Grange.

Given that his tenancy at Thrushcross Grange is still valid, he decides to stay there again.

Heathcliff hopes that Linton and Cathy will marry, so that Linton will become the heir to Thrushcross Grange.

Now master of both Wuthering Heights and Thrushcross Grange, Cathy's father-in-law, Heathcliff insists on her returning to live at Wuthering Heights.

She lives and works among the rough inhabitants of Wuthering Heights, but is well-read, and she also experiences the more genteel manners of Thrushcross Grange.

The climb to Top Withens, thought to have inspired the Earnshaws' home in Wuthering Heights A few months after Hindley's return Heathcliff and Catherine walk to Thrushcross Grange to spy on the Lintons, who live there.

Three years pass. Edgar and Catherine marry, and go to live together at Thrushcross Grange where she enjoys being "lady of the manor".

Common combinations with thrushcross

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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