CHAPTER IV THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back. For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack. He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him. He had never seen such a dog before. Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading “THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
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From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
earlier than; in front of
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From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
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From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
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From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
spoke in a low voice that was difficult to hear
From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
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From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
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From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
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From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had never seen such a dog before.
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From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He stood still, ears pricked forward, alert and curious, surveying the strange animal that faced him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CLINGING DEATH Beauty Smith slipped the chain from his neck and stepped back.
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From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
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From this reading For once White Fang did not make an immediate attack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tim Keenan shoved the bull-dog forward with a muttered “Go to it.”
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 17?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER IV...", what tone does the author establish?
