Chapter IX
THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly. It was his own fault. He had been careless. He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink. It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
White Fang
Chapter IX
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THE
MAKERS
OF
FIRE
The
cub
came
upon
it
suddenly.
It
was
his
own
fault.
He
had
been
careless.
He
had
left
the
cave
and
run
down
to
the
stream
to
drink.
It
might
have
been
that
he
took
no
notice
because
he
was
heavy
with
sleep.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
MAKERS
OF
FIRE
The
cub
came
upon
it
suddenly.
Line 2
It
was
his
own
fault.
Line 3
He
had
been
careless.
Line 4
He
had
left
the
cave
and
run
down
to
the
stream
to
drink.
Line 5
It
might
have
been
that
he
took
no
notice
because
he
was
heavy
with
sleep.
Learner Dictionary
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fire
verb
US /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading “THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.”
Collocations
THE MAKERSA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
MAKERS OFA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been careless.
came
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From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
careless
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From this reading He had been careless.
cave
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From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
cub
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From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
down
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From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
drink
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From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
fault
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From this reading It was his own fault.
FIREverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been careless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been careless.
heavy
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From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was his own fault.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
MAKERS
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From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
notice
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From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
own
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From this reading It was his own fault.
run
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From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
sleep
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From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
stream
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From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had left the cave and run down to the stream to drink.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MAKERS OF FIRE The cub came upon it suddenly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was his own fault.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It might have been that he took no notice because he was heavy with sleep.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 09?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER II...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
CHAPTER II
Narrator:
He stopped and regarded her, all of an