Answer : The sentences from the excerpt that seems to foreshadow Dexter’s future obsession with “possessing” Judy Jones is -
"He wanted not association with glittering things and glittering people—he wanted the glittering things themselves. Often he reached out for the best without knowing why he wanted it—and sometimes he ran up against the mysterious denials and prohibitions in which life indulges."
Where it is clearly seen that he wants all the best things that was available without the answers of why he wanted them. He always wanted best things or him.
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The answer is B. lack sufficient votes to pass a law.
Don't be like the other guy
As you said above, the word "bob" means fencing and you want to know how this can have a double meaning related to homophobes.
This is what I see the 2 meanings as:
1. fencing, as in taking out your fencing sword
2. take out your penis, as penis would be another word for sword in plays/books such as the one you're reading - this would be relating to gays if the convo was btwn 2 men
fails to make a clear claim
Summarizing Washington's words, the main goal of institution is to improve the education by creating institutions that will bring to America bigger amound of qualified specialists/