Both Uses of
dwell
in
The Call of the Wild
- His had softened during the many generations since the day his last wild ancestor was tamed by a cave-dweller or river man.
p. 56.2 *dweller = people who lived in a place
- He would lie by the hour, eager, alert, at Thornton's feet, looking up into his face, dwelling upon it, studying it, following with keenest interest each fleeting expression, every movement or change of feature.
p. 128.9 *dwelling = letting attention stay upon
Definitions:
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(1)
(dwell as in: Don't dwell on it.) to think, communicate, or let attention stay on (or return to) something for a prolonged period
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(2)
(dwell as in: It dwells in the forest.) make one's home in; or to live in; or to stay (in a place)
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(3)
(dwelling as in: a modest dwelling) a house or shelter in which someone lives