Chapter X
THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage. “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door. “Show a glim, Toby.” “Aha! my pal!” cried the same voice. “A glim, Barney, a glim!
Oliver Twist
Chapter X
Chapter XI.
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THE
BURGLARY
“Hallo!”
cried
a
loud,
hoarse
voice,
as
soon
as
they
set
foot
in
the
passage.
“Don’t
make
such
a
row,”
said
Sikes,
bolting
the
door.
“Show
a
glim,
Toby.”
“Aha!
my
pal!”
cried
the
same
voice.
“A
glim,
Barney,
a
glim!
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
THE
BURGLARY
“Hallo!”
cried
a
loud,
hoarse
voice,
as
soon
as
they
set
foot
in
the
passage.
Line 2
“Don’t
make
such
a
row,”
said
Sikes,
bolting
the
door.
Line 3
“Show
a
glim,
Toby.”
Line 4
“Aha!
my
pal!”
cried
the
same
voice.
Line 5
“A
glim,
Barney,
a
glim!
Learner Dictionary
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burglary
noun
US /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading “THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.”
Collocations
THE BURGLARYA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
BURGLARY HalloA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Aha
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From this reading “Aha! my pal!” cried the same voice.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Barney
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From this reading “A glim, Barney, a glim!
bolting
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
BURGLARYnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləri/
entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
door
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
glim
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From this reading “Show a glim, Toby.”
Hallo
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
hoarse
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
loud
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Aha! my pal!” cried the same voice.
pal
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From this reading “Aha! my pal!” cried the same voice.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
row
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
said
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Aha! my pal!” cried the same voice.
set
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Show
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From this reading “Show a glim, Toby.”
Sikes
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From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
soon
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Don’t make such a row,” said Sikes, bolting the door.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Toby
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From this reading “Show a glim, Toby.”
voice
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From this reading THE BURGLARY “Hallo!” cried a loud, hoarse voice, as soon as they set foot in the passage.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 10?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "Chapter XI....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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Chapter XI.
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It was more powerful than a direct hunger.