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title: Looking back: in chapter II, what thrilled Toad so much that he sat… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter II, what thrilled Toad so much that he sat in the dusty road murmuring «Poop-poop!»? Test 13 · ★ of lesson 54 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adventures (no money, no pocket, and the engine-driver)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with th
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# Test 13 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adve…

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Looking back: in chapter II, what thrilled Toad so much that he sat in the dusty road murmuring «Poop-poop!»?

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**Mova's choice:** option 2 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad · **What happens:** look back, thrill, sit, murmur · **To what, where:** Toad, chapter, dusty road, Poop poop

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This is test 13 · ★ of lesson 54 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 3: Toad's Adventures (no money, no pocket, and the engine-driver)» of the books course of Mova's primary school. The page gives the question's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause, then the 4 options as the student saw them, each with its tree and pragmatics. Every text is parsed by Mova itself. How the student answered it, with the score of every option and why: [the test at school](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/school-run/books/54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket/#t13).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t13:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter II, what thrilled Toad so much that he sat in the dusty road murmuring «Poop-poop!»?
1	Looking	look	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
6	II	II	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	9	nsubj	_	_
9	thrilled	thrill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	much	much	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	murmuring	murmur	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	Poop	poop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	poop	poop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **thrill** | past |  | Toad |  | chapter |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus toad=Experiencer |
| 3 | **sit** | past | Toad |  |  | the dusty road |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in road=Location |
| 4 | **murmur** *speech: other* | gerund | Toad *not said here* | Poop poop |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poop=Topic |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 {#o1}

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A cart carrying a whole circus of performing horses and clowns passing slowly by them all afternoon on the high road

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t13:o1:1
# text = A cart carrying a whole circus of performing horses and clowns passing slowly by them all afternoon on the high road
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	circus	circus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	performing	perform	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	clowns	clown	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
13	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	_
16	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	17	det	_	_
17	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund | a cart *not said here* | a whole circus of performing horses and clowns |  | the high road | afternoon |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent circus=Theme |
| 2 | **perform** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pass** | gerund | performing horses and clowns *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by clowns *= clown*; slowly *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by they=Location |

### Option 2 · ← Mova's choice {#o2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magnificent motor-car that raced past them in a cloud of dust, hooting loudly, while the Rat and the Mole stood at the edge of the road

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t13:o2:1
# text = A magnificent motor-car that raced past them in a cloud of dust, hooting loudly, while the Rat and the Mole stood at the edge of the road
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	past	past	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	hooting	hoot	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
17	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	Mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
25	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
26	at	at	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | a magnificent motor car |  |  | a cloud of dust |  | past them *= they* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past they=Trajectory |
| 2 | **hoot** | gerund | a magnificent motor car *not said here* |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stand** | past | the Rat and the Mole |  |  | the edge of the road |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at edge=Location |
| 4 | **cloud** |  |  | dust |  |  |  |  | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

### Option 3 · ✓ the right answer {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A motor-car that raced past them

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t13:o3:1
# text = A motor-car that raced past them
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	past	past	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | a motor car |  |  |  |  | past them *= they* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past they=Trajectory |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A brass band on the village green

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:54-willows-ch8-part3-no-money-no-pocket:t13:o4:1
# text = A brass band on the village green
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	brass	brass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	appos	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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