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The bull was
in the greatest fury, and rose to the surface, snorting and blow-
ing in his impotent rage; but as the ambatch float was exceed-
ingly large, and this naturally accompanied his movements, he
tried to escape from his imaginary persecutor, and dived con-
stantly, only to find his pertinacious attendant close to him
upon regaining the surface.

Word:

fierce

Question:

Why did the bull try to escape from his imaginary persecutor?

Answer (optional):

The bull tried to escape from his imaginary persecutor because he had been harpooned by the hunters, causing him to be in a state of fury and impotent rage. As the bull moved, the large ambatch float that naturally accompanied his movements made it seem like he had an attendant following him, leading him to constantly dive to escape from his imaginary persecutor.