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White Fang

Chapter XI

CHAPTER IV THE TRAIL OF THE GODS In the fall of the year, when the days were shortening and the bite of the frost was coming into the air, White Fang got his chance for liberty.

Chapter 11, section 1: THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be. Savageness was a part of his make-up, bu
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THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.
Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.
He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.
Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.
They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.
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White Fang

Chapter XI

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.
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Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.
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He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.
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Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.
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They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

continued noun US /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.”

Collocations
THE OUTCASTA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
OUTCAST Lip-lipA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 71

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

acquired

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From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

became

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

bit

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

bother

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From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

bottom

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

camp

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

causes

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From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

conduct

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From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

darken

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

days

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

developed

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From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

exceeded

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From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

Fang

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

ferocious

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

fighting

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

find

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

Lip-lip

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

looknounUS /look/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

make-up

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From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

man-animals

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From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

meat

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

mixedverbUS /mɪkst/

involved with or connected to

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

more

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

natural

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

OUTCAST

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

outcry

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

partnounUS /part/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

reputation

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From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

Savageness

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From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

squabbling

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

squaw

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

stolen

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

surenounUS /sure/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

there

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

thus

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From this reading Savageness was a part of his make-up, but the savageness thus developed exceeded his make-up.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

trouble

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

up

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

uproar

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

usually

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From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

WhereverconjunctionUS /weˈrevər/

in or to any place at all

From this reading Wherever there was trouble and uproar in camp, fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen meat, they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the bottom of it.

White

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

wickeder

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From this reading THE OUTCAST Lip-lip continued so to darken his days that White Fang became wickeder and more ferocious than it was his natural right to be.

wickedness

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From this reading He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst the man-animals themselves.

Chapter Quiz

What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 11?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "CHAPTER IV...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

Narrator: CHAPTER IV
Narrator: populous; thrust his loneliness more forcibly upon him.