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Nancy Clutter was the last person to go to bed on the night of the murder. On that night, Bobby visited her and left by 11p.m. Nancy noted the time Bobby left in her diary. During the investigation, Bobby was the first suspect apprended by the police since he was the last that visited the Clutters on the night of their murder.
Explanation:
In Cold Blood was written by Truman Capote. The story gives an investigative insight into the murder of the Clutters. Perry and his friend were the perpetrators who were later apprended.
The answer to your question would be that the definition that best identifies and explains the function of the word "tying" as it is used in this sentence is the following one: In the selected sentence, the word "tying" is a verbal that functions as an adverb.
A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech. "Tying his shoe" is a participle phrase. In fact, it is present participle phrase, as it is created from the form of a verb used with the verb to be as an auxiliary verb (progressive tense). Removing the auxiliary verb and using the -ing form of the main verb produces a present participle. In this case the participle is functioning as an adverb because it is telling something about the manner in which Garrett prevented an embarrassing fall. He did this tying his shoe. You can tell this by asking the following question: How did Garrett prevent the embarrassing fall? Tying his shoe.
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