Both Uses of
contract
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- I thought she was going to spit in it, which was the only reason anybody in Maycomb held out his hand: it was a time-honored method of sealing oral contracts.
p. 28..7 (definition 1) *contracts = agreements
- Little Chuck's face contracted and he said gently, "You mean him, ma'am?"
p. 34..4 (definition 2) *contracted = pulled back
Definitions:
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(1) (contract as in: legal contract) an agreement - typically written and enforceable by law
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(2) (contract as in: the metal contracted) when something gets shorter or smaller