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title: ★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII,… · tree and pragmatics
description: ★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes. What makes up for the slower engine? Test 15 · ★ 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, with the dep
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# Test 15 · ★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter VIII, part 4: Toad's Adve…

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★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes. What makes up for the slower engine?

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**Mova's choice:** option 4 · **The right answer:** option 1 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** pursuers, Toad · **What happens:** have, escape, make up · **To what, where:** better engine

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This is test 15 · ★ 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/#t15).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* ★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:1
# text = ★★★ Careful: the pursuers have «the better engine», yet Toad escapes.
1	★	★	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	★	★	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	1	dep	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	★	★	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pursuers	pursuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	yet	yet	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the pursuers | the better engine |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent engine=Patient |
| 2 | **escape** | present | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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:* What makes up for the slower engine?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:2
# text = What makes up for the slower engine?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present |  |  |  |  |  | for the slower engine | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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A clever plan: speed in the tunnel, then a quick stop and jump

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:o1:1
# text = A clever plan: speed in the tunnel, then a quick stop and jump
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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The driver's fine knowledge of the track and signals

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:o2:1
# text = The driver's fine knowledge of the track and signals
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	signals	signal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
```

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

### Option 3 {#o3}

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Toad's loud singing that distracts the chasers

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:o3:1
# text = Toad's loud singing that distracts the chasers
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	distracts	distract	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chasers	chaser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distract** | present | Toad's loud singing | the chasers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus chaser=Experiencer |
| 2 | **sing** |  | Toad |  |  |  |  |  | nom singing «act transitive»: poss=agent |

### Option 4 · ← Mova's choice {#o4}

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The chasing engine breaks down in the tunnel, so the driver stops and Toad leaps into the wood

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```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:55-willows-ch8-part4-the-chase-and-the-tunnel:t15:o4:1
# text = The chasing engine breaks down in the tunnel, so the driver stops and Toad leaps into the wood
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chasing	chasing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	driver	driver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	leaps	leap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
17	into	into	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break down** | present | the chasing engine |  |  | the tunnel |  |  | vn break-45.1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **stop** | present | the driver |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **leap** | present | Toad |  |  | the wood |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into wood=Destination |

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