Read the definitions. lean \ˈlēn\ [middle english lenen; old english hleoian; german hlinēn] verb 1. to bend from a vertical position 2. to rely on for support or inspiration 3. to incline in opinion, taste, or desire lien \ˈlē-ən\ [anglo-french lien; latin ligament, from ligare, "to bind”] noun 1. a legal claim on the property of another person until a debt has been paid back which sentences use lean correctly? select two options. the property cannot be put on the market until the lean has been completely repaid. after the earthquake in crete, the water tower leans more than 15 degrees to the right. the business owner placed a lean on the property until the debt could be repaid. the voters are leaning toward the mayoral candidate with more government experience. the house could not be sold until the lean was removed.

Which quotation correctly uses ellipsis to shorten twain’s words?

Read these sentences from the first section of the article. because of this novel characteristic which singles out washington from other cities, coupled with the fact that the trees are now in full splendor, a short history of their appearance in the capital city is of interest. the first cherry trees were planted in washington by mrs. taft's request on april 4, 1909, just a month after she first made her home in the white house. what is the most likely reason why cobb includes these sentences in the first section? a- to establish himself as a credible authority on the topic of cherry trees b- to state the central idea and begin the narrative of how the trees arrived in washington, d.c. c- to create a sensory image for readers who are not familiar with cherry trees d- to build suspense as to how so many cherry trees arrived in washington, d.c.

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind