CHAPTER I THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
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THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air. White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it. In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending. He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves. In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.”
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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 In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
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From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
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From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
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From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
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From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
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From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
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From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LONG TRAIL It was in the air.
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From this reading In vague ways it was borne in upon him that a change was impending.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading White Fang sensed the coming calamity, even before there was tangible evidence of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In ways subtler than they knew, they betrayed their intentions to the wolf-dog that haunted the cabin-stoop, and that, though he never came inside the cabin, knew what went on inside their brains.
but in spite of that
From this reading He knew not how nor why, yet he got his feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 20?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER I...", what tone does the author establish?
