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nalin [4]
3 years ago
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"I should hardly think that he'd come to-night," said his father, with his hand poised over the board. What is the BEST meaning

of poised as it is used in the sentence? A. hanging B. ready C. balanced D. hovering
English
1 answer:
stepladder [879]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

D) Hovering

Explanation:

In this sentence, the father's hand is above the board, that means that his hand is "poised" or hovering about it.

Hope this helps :)

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