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Definition
means literally; or indicates
- I said this laughing: I perceived that Bessie's glance, though it expressed regard, did in no shape denote admiration.Chapter 10 (87% in)
- I recognised his decisive nose, more remarkable for character than beauty; his full nostrils, denoting, I thought, choler; his grim mouth, chin, and jaw — yes, all three were very grim, and no mistake.Chapter 13 (21% in)
- I waited a few moments, expecting he would go on with the subject first broached: but he seemed to have entered another train of reflection: his look denoted abstraction from me and my business.Chapter 30 (46% in)
There are no more uses of "denotes" in Jane Eyre.
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