Asked by Misty
The Call of the Wild by Jack London
"He was preeminently cunning, and could bide his time with a patience that was nothing less than primitive."
Can someone give me an explanation? I don't understand the quote.
"He was preeminently cunning, and could bide his time with a patience that was nothing less than primitive."
Can someone give me an explanation? I don't understand the quote.
Answers
Answered by
Writeacher
Who is "he"?
cunning = good at deceiving others, sly
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preeminently = the very best
bide his time = wait patiently
nothing less than primitive = like an ancient or early animal or human who hunted for his/her food
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cunning = good at deceiving others, sly
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preeminently = the very best
bide his time = wait patiently
nothing less than primitive = like an ancient or early animal or human who hunted for his/her food
www.answers.com/primitive
Answered by
Misty
Buck
Answered by
Writeacher
So ... given the definitions I gave you above, how would you rewrite that quotation describing Buck in your own words?
Answered by
Misty
Buck is good at deluding others and he waits patiently to become wilder.