Both Uses of
contract
in
A Christmas Carol
- Our contract is an old one.
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *contract = agreement
- The upper portion of the garment was contracted for an instant in its folds, as if the Spirit had inclined its head.
Chpt 4 (definition 2) *contracted = pulled in
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