Both Uses of
futile
in
The Call of the Wild
- Then the rope tightened mercilessly, while Buck struggled in a fury, his tongue lolling out of his mouth and his great chest panting futilely.†
Chpt 1
- Francois swore strange barbarous oaths, and stamped the snow in futile rage, and tore his hair.†
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(futile) effort that is pointless because it is unproductive or unsuccessful