Read the excerpt from The People Could Fly:Here come the beagles boilin hard for the bluff. They come so fast upon Bruh Deer's track, they never have a chance to stop. Two or three go on over the bluff, and they drop in the water right in front of Bruh Alligator's snout. Which phrase in the excerpt provides a clue about what boilin hard means?

"come so fast".

Explanation:

"The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales" is a collection of stories among the African American communities, retold by Virginia Hamilton. This collection of tales revolves round the theme of black emancipation, the hardships faced by the slaves and their want for freedom.

In the given passage from "Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer", The tale tells about the scene when the white masters arrived, pushing the Indians away and began to hunt for Bruh Deer. The "beagles" of the "buckras" were running after him from one side, Bruh Alligator was waiting for him on the other side. But then, he made a sudden turn near the water, leading the hounds straight into the water for Bruh Alligator to attack. This saved him, and also provided some food for the hungry alligator.

In this passage, "boilin hard" means coming so fast, for the beagles were running after the deer in their attempt to capture him for their white masters.