Both Uses of
portent
in
Lord Jim
- They had him, but it was like getting hold of an apparition, a wraith, a portent.†
Chpt 25 *
- A sense of utter insecurity as during an earthquake pervaded the minds of men, who whispered their suspicions, looking at each other as if in the presence of some awful portent.†
Chpt 45
Definition:
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(portent) a sign of something about to happen