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title: Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the Wild Wood alone «for a whole hatful of golden guineas». Where is Toad tonight? Test 10 · ★ of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» of the books cours
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# Test 10 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the Wild Wood alone «for a whole hatful of golden guineas». Where is Toad tonight?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Rat, Toad, Toad tonight · **What happens:** look back, say, not go, be · **To what, where:** Wild Wood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 10 · ★ of lesson 55 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adventures (the chase, the tunnel and the night wood)» 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/55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel/#t10).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the Wild Wood alone «for a whole hatful of golden guineas».

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter III the Rat said Toad wouldn't go into the Wild Wood alone «for a whole hatful of golden guineas».
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	1	obl	_	_
6	III	III	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Rat	Rat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Wild	Wild	PROPN	NNP	_	17	flat	_	_
17	Wood	Wood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
18	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	hatful	hatful	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	parataxis	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	guineas	guinea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | the Rat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the Rat |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **go** | would | Toad |  |  | the Wild Wood |  | alone *property* | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=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.

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*Sentence 2:* Where is Toad tonight?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:2
# text = Where is Toad tonight?
1	Where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tonight	tonight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Toad tonight |  |  |  |  | where *property* | tree rules |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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Walking home along a dusty road with friends

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:o1:1
# text = Walking home along a dusty road with friends
1	Walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	home	home	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | gerund |  |  |  | a dusty road |  | with friends; home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along road=Trajectory |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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Alone in a dark wood at night, with the warders hunting him and his supper missing

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:o2:1
# text = Alone in a dark wood at night, with the warders hunting him and his supper missing
1	Alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	warders	warder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
12	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	supper	supper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | gerund | the warders *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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

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Alone in a strange wood at night, frightened by every sound

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:o3:1
# text = Alone in a strange wood at night, frightened by every sound
1	Alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **frighten** | participle |  | a strange wood at night *not said here* |  |  |  | by every sound | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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Asleep in his bed at Toad Hall, warm and safe

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t10:o4:1
# text = Asleep in his bed at Toad Hall, warm and safe
1	Asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	bed	bed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
```

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

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