Sentence:  ... the body of a deceased Indian, wrapped in a blanket and reposing on the limbs of an old tree in the sandhills. Horatio Walker, then President of the Club and generally so sympathetic with artists, seemingly <WSD>took exception to</WSD> it, and Morris felt the silent criticism ... 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (to) To take offense; to object or protest.