All 6 Uses of
primordial
in
The Call of the Wild
- He had been suddenly jerked from the heart of civilization and flung into the heart of things primordial.
p. 27.3 *primordial = ancient (from beginning times before civilization)
- Chapter III: The Dominant Primordial Beast
p. 47.0primordial = relating to ancient characteristics that preceded civilization
- The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew.
p. 47.1
- Buck stood and looked on, the successful champion, the dominant primordial beast who had made his kill and found it good.
p. 73.9
- Mercy did not exist in the primordial life. It was misunderstood for fear, and such misunderstandings made for death.
p. 131.1
- Guided by that instinct which came from the old hunting days of the primordial world, Buck proceeded to cut the bull out from the herd.
p. 169.5primordial = ancient (in the earliest days)
Definition:
having existed from the beginning or from ancient times
or:
a primary or fundamental aspect of something
or:
a primary or fundamental aspect of something