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Read this excerpt from "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," and then answer the questions that follow.

It [the tree] was connected with the tragical story of the unfortunate André, who had been taken prisoner hard by; and was universally known
by the name of Major André's tree. The common people regarded it with a mixture of respect and superstition, partly out of sympathy for the
fate of its ill-starred namesake, and partly from the tales of strange sights and doleful lamentations told concerning it.
As Ichabod approached this fearful tree, he began to whistle; he thought his whistle was answered-it was but a blast sweeping sharply
through the dry branches. As he approached a little nearer, he thought he saw something white, hanging in the midst of the tree-he paused
and ceased whistling; but on looking more narrowly, perceived that it was a place where the tree had been scathed by lightning, and the white
wood laid bare. Suddenly he heard a groan-his teeth chattered and his knees smote against the saddle: it was but the rubbing of one huge
bough upon another, as they were swayed about by the breeze. Which sentence from the excerpt uses foreshadowing?

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"As Ichabod approached this fearful tree, he began to whistle; he thought his whistle was answered-it was but a blast sweeping sharply through the dry branches."

Step-by-step explanation:

This sentence hints at something eerie or ominous happening as Ichabod approaches the tree, creating a sense of foreboding or anticipation of an event that might occur.

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Explanation:

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