Based on the given excerpt above from The Redeemed Captive by John Williams, the phrase from this excerpt that demonstrates a Puritan influence would be this: <span>"but I refused once and again; he told me he would dash out my brains with his hatchet if I refused." This phrase shows that they are very serious about people who believe and follow God. Hope this answer helps.</span>
a distinctive head covering emblematic of a position or office:
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[ C ] an upper limit on the amount of money that can be spent or charged in connection with a particular activity: a price/salary/spending cap. a cap on sth They called for the government to keep the cap on public-sector spending.
Answer: Judgmental. The person speaking is nearly attacking the person spoken to. He attacks the idea of the crying because he is so mean and has treated other poorly.
Precisely the author keeps the interest of readers not describing clearly the kind of relationship in Giselle's family. By doing this, readers had to imagine and assume how it was. Instead, the author described better scenes with Dark Star and the influence of books about horses in Giselle's life and actions. Also the fact that she broke her arm but not referring to it in detail leads the readers to imagine and guess what could have occurred.