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Definition
indicate by signs that something is going to happen — especially something bad
- "Ah—don't I remember her in it!" said Mr. Jackson; adding: "Poor girl!" in the tone of one who, while enjoying the memory, had fully understood at the time what the sight portended.Chapter 5 (77% in)
There are no more uses of "portend" in The Age of Innocence.
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