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title: Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad told the gaoler's daughter about… — The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, p… · tree and pragmatics
description: Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad told the gaoler's daughter about Toad Hall. What did he say first? Test 13 · ★★★ of lesson 67 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!»)» of the books course of Mova's prima
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# Test 13 · ★★★ · The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer…

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Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad told the gaoler's daughter about Toad Hall. What did he say first?

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**Mova's choice:** option 1 · **The right answer:** option 3 · wrong ✗ · **Who acts:** Toad · **What happens:** look back, tell, say · **To what, where:** daughter · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is test 13 · ★★★ of lesson 67 «The Wind in the Willows, chapter XI, part 3: «Like Summer Tempests Came His Tears» (loyal friends, cold pie and «Be quiet at once!»)» 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/67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home/#t13).

## The question {#question}

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*Sentence 1:* Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad told the gaoler's daughter about Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:1
# text = Looking back: in chapter VIII, Toad told the gaoler's daughter about Toad Hall.
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	VIII	VIII	NUM	CD	NumForm=Roman|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gaoler	gaoler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	iobj	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look back** | gerund | Toad *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in chapter | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in chapter=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Toad |  | the gaoler's daughter about Toad Hall |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent daughter=Recipient |

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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 did he say first?

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:2
# text = What did he say first?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	4	obj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · do-support | Toad |  |  |  |  | first *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent what=Topic |

## The options {#options}

### Option 1 · ← Mova's choice {#o1}

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That it was «an eligible self-contained gentleman's residence» — like an estate agent's advert, with a gravel drive and a stable block

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:o1:1
# text = That it was «an eligible self-contained gentleman's residence» — like an estate agent's advert, with a gravel drive and a stable block
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	contained	contain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	residence	residence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	gravel	gravel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	drive	drive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	stable	stable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	block	block	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | That | a eligible contained gentleman's residence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

### Option 2 {#o2}

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That it was a noble mansion with eleven bedrooms and a splendid billiard room

```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:o2:1
# text = That it was a noble mansion with eleven bedrooms and a splendid billiard room
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mansion	mansion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	eleven	eleven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	bedrooms	bedroom	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	splendid	splendid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	billiard	billiard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a noble mansion |  |  |  | with eleven bedrooms and a splendid billiard room | tree rules |

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

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That it was «an eligible self-contained gentleman's residence» — like an estate agent's advert

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:o3:1
# text = That it was «an eligible self-contained gentleman's residence» — like an estate agent's advert
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	eligible	eligible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	self	self	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	contained	contain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	gentleman	gentleman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	residence	residence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	advert	advert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | past | That | a eligible contained gentleman's residence |  |  |  | like a estate agent's advert | tree rules |

### Option 4 {#o4}

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That it was a quaint little cottage with a sunny garden and a lovely view

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = question:books:67-willows-ch11-part3-badger-and-mole-come-home:t13:o4:1
# text = That it was a quaint little cottage with a sunny garden and a lovely view
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	quaint	quaint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cottage	cottage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | That | a quaint little cottage |  |  |  | with a sunny garden and a lovely view | tree rules |

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