Question

mr. brocklehurst and his family never came near lowood now: household matters were not scrutinised into; the cross housekeeper was gone, driven away by the fear of infection; her successor, who had been matron at the lowton dispensary, unused to the ways of her new abode, provided with comparative liberality. source: jane eyre. in this sentence, abode means: an artifact that deviates from a norm or standard a room that is comfortable and private sheet that forms a distinct section of something housing that someone is living in

Explanation:

In the context of the sentence, "abode" refers to a place of living. The new matron is getting used to the ways of her new place of residence.

Answer:

D. housing that someone is living in