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title: Why did «Be careful, washerwoman!» make Toad so cross? — The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, pa… · tree and pragmatics
description: Why did «Be careful, washerwoman!» make Toad so cross? Test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 64 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank)» of the books course of Mova's primary school, with the dependency tree and pragmatics of th
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# Test 2 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Ad…

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Why did «Be careful, washerwoman!» make Toad so cross?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 1 · right ✓ · **Who acts:** washerwoman · **What happens:** be, make · **To what, where:** Toad

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This is test 2 · ★★★ of lesson 64 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter X, part 4: The Further Adventures of Toad (the horse-pond, the chase and a face in the bank)» 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/64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond/#t2).

## The question {#question}

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t2:1
# text = Why did «Be careful, washerwoman!» make Toad so cross?
1	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	cross	cross	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | past · do-support |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | washerwoman | Toad |  |  |  | cross *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset toad=Product |

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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 · ← Mova's choice · ✓ the right answer {#o1}

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He hated being thought a washerwoman and wanted to be the famous Toad

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t2:o1:1
# text = He hated being thought a washerwoman and wanted to be the famous Toad
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme washerwoman=Attribute |
| 2 | **want** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | the famous Toad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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He was insulted to be mistaken for a washerwoman

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t2:o2:1
# text = He was insulted to be mistaken for a washerwoman
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	insulted	insult	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	mistaken	mistake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	xcomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **insult** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mistake** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | for a washerwoman | tree rules |

### Option 3 {#o3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hated being thought a washerwoman, so he wanted to prove he was a brave and skilled motorist who had never failed at anything in his life

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t2:o3:1
# text = He hated being thought a washerwoman, so he wanted to prove he was a brave and skilled motorist who had never failed at anything in his life
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	prove	prove	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	skilled	skilled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	motorist	motorist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	ccomp	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
21	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux	_	_
22	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	23	advmod	_	_
23	failed	fail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	acl:relcl	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	23	obl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **want** | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **prove** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | past | he | a brave motorist |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **not** **fail** | past · perfect | a brave motorist |  |  | anything |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent at anything=Eventuality |

### Option 4 {#o4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hated being mistaken for a washerwoman and was determined to show everyone that he was the famous Toad of Toad Hall

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:64-willows-ch10-part4-into-the-horse-pond:t2:o4:1
# text = He hated being mistaken for a washerwoman and was determined to show everyone that he was the famous Toad of Toad Hall
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	hated	hate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	mistaken	mistake	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	washerwoman	washerwoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	determined	determined	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	12	obj	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mistake** | past · passive |  | He |  |  |  | for a washerwoman | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  |  | determined *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  | everyone |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent everyone=Recipient |
| 4 | **is a** | past | he | the famous Toad |  |  |  | of Toad Hall | tree rules |

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