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More questions from 'The Jungle Book' #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 0:05 am   More questions from 'The Jungle Book'
 

Hi,

Could you help me out with some other questions from the book?

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Akela the Lone Wolf lay by the side of his rock as a sign that the leadership of the Pack was open, and Shere Khan with his following of scrap-fed wolves walked to and fro openly being flattered.

1. Does the 'open' here mean 'void'?

2. If the 'scrap' means leftover bits of food, I think it shoud be 'scraps-fed'. Could it be possible in singular form when used as an adjective like 'scrap-fed'?

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It is certain that I must die, and my life is of no worth, or I would offer that in the man-cub's place. But for the sake of the Honor of the Pack,—a little matter that by being without a leader ye have forgotten,—I promise that if ye let the man-cub go to his own place, I will not, when my time comes to die, bare one tooth against ye.

3. Does 'a little matter' here mean 'a trifle' so as to suggest a sense like 'though the Honor of the Pack is of no much value due to the situation that there is no longer a leader ye have forgotten.'?

4. Still, 'without a leader ye have forgotten' sounds a little strange to me. Does it practically mean 'without the leader ye have forgotten'? Maybe it's just my lack of understanding.

Thank you in advance.

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More questions from 'The Jungle Book' #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 0:56 am   More questions from 'The Jungle Book'
 

Hi Haihao

1. 'Open' means unfilled. The leadership is still to be decided.

2. It is pretty typical to use the singular form of a noun when making hypenated adjectives such as this.
For example: ten-year-old child

3. 'A little matter' -- to me, this is simply an ironic understatement and he really sees the Honor of the Pack as a matter of great importance, but also thinks that some have apparently forgotten this.

4. I would reword this way: During the time that you have been without a leader, you have forgotten the Honor of the Pack. (ye = you)

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More questions from 'The Jungle Book' #3 (permalink) Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:32 am   More questions from 'The Jungle Book'
 

Hi Amy,

I got it full! Thank you very much. Smile

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