Chapter V
Stave V: The End of It
said Scrooge to himself. "I haven't missed it. The Spirits have done it all in one night. They can do anything they like. Of course they can.
A Christmas Carol
Chapter V · Stave V: The End of It
STAVE V: THE END OF IT YES!
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said
Scrooge
to
himself.
"I
haven't
missed
it.
The
Spirits
have
done
it
all
in
one
night.
They
can
do
anything
they
like.
Of
course
they
can.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
said
Scrooge
to
himself.
Line 2
"I
haven't
missed
it.
Line 3
The
Spirits
have
done
it
all
in
one
night.
Line 4
They
can
do
anything
they
like.
Line 5
Of
course
they
can.
/ʌv course ðeɪ kæn/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
himself
pronoun
US /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “said Scrooge to himself.”
Collocations
said ScroogeA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
Scrooge toA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
All words in this reading · 23
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all
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From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading They can do anything they like.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can do anything they like.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course they can.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They can do anything they like.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't missed it.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading said Scrooge to himself.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't missed it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't missed it.
like
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From this reading They can do anything they like.
missed
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From this reading "I haven't missed it.
night
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From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course they can.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
said
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From this reading said Scrooge to himself.
Scrooge
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From this reading said Scrooge to himself.
Spirits
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From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Spirits have done it all in one night.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can do anything they like.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading said Scrooge to himself.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Stave V: The End of It?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "STAVE V: THE END OF IT...", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
Narrator:
STAVE V: THE END OF IT
Narrator:
said, "Good morning, sir!