Both Uses
peril
in
The Call of the Wild
(Edited)
- All was confusion and action, and every moment life and limb were in peril.
p. 27.6 *peril = danger
- Sight and scent became remarkably keen, while his hearing developed such acuteness that in his sleep he heard the faintest sound and knew whether it heralded peace or peril.
p. 42.4
Definitions:
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(1)
(peril) danger
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)