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| What is the opening line of the novel? |
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| I have just returned from a visit to my landlord - the solitary neighbour that I shall be troubled with. |
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| How does Lockwood initially describe the appearance of the local area? |
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| What aspect of the local area appeals to Lockwood? |
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| So completely removed from the stir of society |
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| In what terms does Lockwood define the setting? |
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| A perfect misanthropist's Heaven |
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| What does Lockwood propose that he and Heathcliff shall make of the area? |
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| Divide the desolation between us |
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| How does Lockwood describe Heathcliff immediately after having met him? |
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| How does Lockwood describe the eyes of Heathcliff? |
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| What is Heathcliff's first line in the novel? |
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| Thrushcross Grange is my own, sir |
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| How does Lockwood describe Heathcliff's initial behaviour? |
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| Seemed more exaggeratedly reserved than myself |
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| How is Lockwood's eagerness to access the Heights underlined? |
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| Horse's breast fairly pushing the barrier |
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| What does the word 'Wuthering' signify? |
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| The atmospheric tumult to which its station is exposed in stormy weather |
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| How are the trees around the Heights described? |
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| How are the thorns around the Heights described? |
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| Gaunt thorns all stretching their limbs one way, as if craving alms of the sun |
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| What is the initial description of the farmhouse? |
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| The narrow windows are deeply set into the wall, and the corners defended with large jutting stones |
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| What images are carved over the door of the farmhouse? |
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| A wilderness of crumbling griffins, and shameless little boys |
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| What words are carved over the door of the farmhouse? |
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| The date '1500', and the name 'Hareton Earnshaw' |
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| How does Lockwood describe the entrance to the farmhouse? |
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| How is the kitchen situated in the farmhouse? |
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| The kitchen is forced to retreat altogether into another quarter |
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| What is situated at the far end of the family sitting-room? |
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| Ranks of immense pewter dishes, interspersed with silver jugs and tankards, towering row after row, in a vast oak dresser, to the very roof |
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| What items are hung above the chimney in the farmhouse? |
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| To whom would Lockwood assume such a place belonged? |
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| A homely, northern farmer |
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| What is the first physical description of Heathcliff in the novel? |
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| A dark-skinned gypsy in aspect, in dress and manners a gentleman |
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| How is the figure of Heathcliff described by Lockwood? |
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| Erect and handsome figure |
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| Lockwood suspects Heathcliff of a degree of what? |
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| What does Lockwood's stroking of the dog provoke? |
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| How does Heathcliff describe the dog? |
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| What does Lockwood do to the dogs after Heathcliff has left the room? |
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| Indulged in winking and making faces at the trio |
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| How are the dogs described on page 7? |
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| What are the dogs said to be doing on page 5? |
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| How do the dogs come together on page 7? |
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| Issued from hidden dens to the common centre |
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| How does Lockwood describe the swarm of dogs on page 7? |
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| An absolute tempest of worrying and yelping |
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| How does Lockwood perceive the calming of the dog situation by one of the kitchen inhabitants? |
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| The storm subsided magically |
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| With what remark does Lockwood end the chapter? |
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| It is astonishing how sociable I feel myself compared with him |
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