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1  Lord Henry came over and examined the picture.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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2  No; the thing had to be examined, and at once.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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3  But I hear they let them in now by examination.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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4  It depresses me, murmured Lord Henry, examining his rings.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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5  Finally, he came back, went over to the picture, and examined it.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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6  He knew that when he was alone he would have to examine the portrait.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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7  He rubbed his eyes, and came close to the picture, and examined it again.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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8  It was not till they had examined the rings that they recognized who it was.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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9  The two men sauntered languidly to the table and examined what was under the covers.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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10  Lord Henry smiled, and leaning down, plucked a pink-petalled daisy from the grass and examined it.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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11  Considerable sympathy was expressed for the mother of the deceased, who was greatly affected during the giving of her own evidence, and that of Dr. Birrell, who had made the post-mortem examination of the deceased.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
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12  He would examine with minute care, and sometimes with a monstrous and terrible delight, the hideous lines that seared the wrinkling forehead or crawled around the heavy sensual mouth, wondering sometimes which were the more horrible, the signs of sin or the signs of age.
The Picture of Dorian Gray By Oscar Wilde
ContextHighlight   In CHAPTER 11