Both Uses of
passive
in
Washington Square
- CHAPTER XV He had been puzzled by the way that Catherine carried herself; her attitude at this sentimental crisis seemed to him unnaturally passive.†
Chpt 15 *
- CHAPTER XXX It was almost her last outbreak of passive grief; at least, she never indulged in another that the world knew anything about.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(passive) accepting what happens without trying to take control or reacting strongly