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carri9789
24.07.2019 • 
English

13) no sooner had fearenside's dog caught sight of him, however, than it began to bristle and growl savagely, and when he rushed down the steps it gave an undecided hop, and then sprang straight at his hand. which is the best meaning for bristle as it is used in this sentence? a) soft hair b) to stand stiffly c) a tooth in a comb d) to annoy or irritate 14) he caught a glimpse of a most singular thing, what seemed a handless arm waving towards him, and a face of three huge indeterminate spots on white, very like the face of a pale pansy. which of these is the best connotation for the word glimpse as it is used in the selected sentence? a) a gaze in a given direction b) a brief, incomplete view or look c) a pleasurable and absorbing look d) an unhealthy and extended observation 15) the stranger, muffled in hat, coat, gloves, and wrapper, came out impatiently to meet fearenside's cart, while hall was having a word or so of gossip preparatory to being them in. which is the best meaning for muffled as it is used in the selected sentence? a) dropped b) hidden c) missed d) stifled 16) the best meaning for the word "muffled" as used in the context of paragraph one is a) wrapped up especially for protection or secrecy. b) to wrap with something to deaden or prevent sound. c) to wrap or envelop in a cloak or scarf to keep the face and neck warm. d) a kiln or part of a kiln in which pottery can be fired without being exposed to direct flame. eliminate

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