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He was commonplace in complexion, in feature, in manners, and in voice. He was of middle size and of ordinary build. His eyes, of the usual blue, were perhaps remarkably cold, and he certainly could make his glance fall on one as trenchant and heavy as an axe…— Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1899).What are THREE adjectives in this passage that are used to build characterisation?

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He was commonplace in complexion, in feature, in manners, and in voice. He was of middle size and of ordinary build. His eyes, of the usual blue, were perhaps remarkably cold, and he certainly could make his glance fall on one as trenchant and heavy as an axe…— Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness (1899).What are THREE adjectives in this passage that are used to build characterisation?

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The three adjectives used in this passage for characterisation are "commonplace", "ordinary", and "cold".

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