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.
prior to a specified or implied time
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.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
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."
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
a youthful male person
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
take in solid food
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Fleetfoot
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From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
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.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
Hugo'snounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊz/
possessive form of “hugo” — French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
Humphrey
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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.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "And where?" inquired Hugo.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
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.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
the time period between dawn and noon
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."
notingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪŋ/
-ing form of “note” — make mention of
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."
plentifullyadverb
in a bountiful manner
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The fire was plentifully renewed, and Humphrey was preparing breakfast when, in the morning, Hugo awoke.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He may eat his fill if he will," said Humphrey, noting Hugo's expression of surprise.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading With what seemed to the boy a reckless hand, the serving-man flung Fleetfoot his breakfast.
serving-man
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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."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "He hath already so lowered our store that more must be bought."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
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.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
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.
