Both Uses of
vex
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- His tone implied that Mother failed to grasp our mission, and that her concern with Betty Crocker confederated her with the coin-jingling sinners who vexed Jesus till he pitched a fit and threw them out of church.†
Chpt 1vexed = annoyed
- The bird hung around, casting his vexed eye down on us from the trees, still needing to be fed.†
Chpt 2 *
Definition:
to annoy, worry, or frustrate -- especially by being difficult or persistent