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Chapter V
The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke. With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast. "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise. "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought." "And where?" inquired Hugo.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.”
an old form of “has”
From this reading “"He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And where?" inquired Hugo.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
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From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
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From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
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From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
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From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
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From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
an old form of “has”
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And where?" inquired Hugo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
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From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
at the time that
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And where?" inquired Hugo.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
