All 3 Uses of
succession
in
The Call of the Wild
- Then the sled lurched ahead in what appeared a rapid succession of jerks, though it never really came to a dead stop again…. half an inch…. an inch…. two inches….
Chpt 6 *succession = series (one after another)
- The wolf whirled about, pivoting on his hind legs after the fashion of Joe and of all cornered husky dogs, snarling and bristling, clipping his teeth together in a continuous and rapid succession of snaps.
Chpt 7
- Three others tried it in sharp succession; and one after the other they drew back, streaming blood from slashed throats or shoulders.
Chpt 7succession = sequence (one after another without a break between)
Definition:
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(succession as in: a succession of events) series or sequence (one after another)