Question

Read this passage. In the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist is a poor orphan whose childhood is spent in a workhouse which supported the poor and homeless. The boys who live there however, are overworked and underfed. The room in which the boys were fed was a large stone hall, with a big copper vessel at one end. Out of the vessel, the master served the gruel at mealtimes. Each boy had one portion, and no more. On special occasions, he got two portions with a quarter of a slice of bread. The bowls never wanted washing. The boys polished them with their spoons till they shone again; and after that, they would sit staring at the vessel with eager eyes wishing they had some more. Oliver Twist and his companions suffered this slow starvation for three months. At last, they grew so wild with hunger that one boy said that unless he had another bowl of gruel a day, he would do something dreadful. The other boys believed him. At last, a meeting was held to decide who would walk up to the master after supper that evening, and ask for more. The lot fell to Oliver Twist. When the supper ended that day, he rose from the table, miserable and hungry. Walking up to the master, he said in a low voice- a “Please, Sir, I want some more." a The master stared at him in surprise while the other boys froze in fear. "What!” the master replied after some time. “Please, Sir," replied Oliver, “I want some more." The master, Mr Bumble, aimed a blow at Oliver's head with the ladle and rushed out of the room. 1. Give the meaning of these words and phrases as used in the passage. a. lot - b. aimed a blow c. ladle​

Answer 1

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 LOT-a large number or amount; a great deal

AIMED-point or direct (a weapon or camera) at a target; have the intention of achieving.

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