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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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What does "of" mean in this sentence?

What does of mean in this sentence?
SHE HAD THE LOOK OF HOPELESS ANEMIA THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM FULLER BLOODED SORTS.
A row of Lombardy poplars stood in front of my great-aunt Gertrude's house, on the bank of the Sheepscot River. In personal appearance my aunt was surprisingly like one of those trees. SHE HAD THE LOOK OF HOPELESS ANEMIA THAT DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM FULLER BLOODED SORTS.
OF = CHARACTERIZED BY??
  

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Hi, What does of mean in this sentence? belonging to, connected to, possessed by. Consider this simpler example.

  • Hi, What does of mean in this sentence?
  • belonging to, connected to, possessed by.
  • Consider this simpler example.
  • She is wearing gold jewellery and a mink coat.
  • She has the look of wealth.
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Hi,

What does of mean in this sentence? belonging to, connected to, possessed by.

Consider this simpler example.

She is wearing gold jewellery and a mink coat.

She has the look of wealth.

She has the look of a wealthy woman.



And this one.

She is very pale.

She has the look of anenia.

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