CHAPTER V THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXIV
THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison. He was a ferocious man. He had been ill-made in the making. He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society. The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
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any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.”
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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 THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been ill-made in the making.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading He was a ferocious man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been ill-made in the making.
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From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a ferocious man.
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From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading He had been ill-made in the making.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been ill-made in the making.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
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From this reading He had been ill-made in the making.
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From this reading He was a ferocious man.
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From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
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From this reading He had not been born right, and he had not been helped any by the moulding he had received at the hands of society.
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From this reading The hands of society are harsh, and this man was a striking sample of its handiwork.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE SLEEPING WOLF It was about this time that the newspapers were full of the daring escape of a convict from San Quentin prison.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 24?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER V...", what tone does the author establish?
