Sentence:  Jack's first sighting of her produces in him a <WSD>dread fascination</WSD>: “And then Gran opened the door leading from the parlour, and stood there like the portrait of an old old lady, stood there immovable just looking on, like some ghost. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A response to something characterized by staring, an inability to move or intervene, and feelings of dread.