THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET By Brian Selznick

THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET By: Brian Selznick

PART 1 The Invention of Hugo Cabret

AGITATED v Chapter 1 p. 47 v The old man looked agitated today. v Agitated= to disturb, excite or anger someone.

CLUSTER v Chapter 2 - p. 76 v Above the ceiling of the main waiting area was a cluster of secret apartments that had been built for the people who ran the train station years ago. v Cluster= a group of things or people that are close together.

SCAVENGED v Chapter 2: p. 76 v The jars sat on shelves made from scavenged planks he found inside the walls of the station. v Scavenged= to search through waste, junk, etc. for something that can be saved or used.

SUMMON v Chapter 3 - p. 95 v Turning back to Hugo, he said, “Don’t you know that the sound of clicking boot heels can summon ghosts? ” v Summon= to ask for something; send or call

INSTINCTIVE v Chapter 5 - page. 107 v Instinctively, Hugo’s fingers reached for the empty pocket where his notebook had been. v Instinctive= natural; relating to

OPTIMISTIC v Chapter 5 - pg. 121 v They remained optimistic that it could be fixed, and they talked about what the automaton might write once it was working again. v Optimistic= a feeling or belief that good things will happen in the future.

DISASSEMBLE v Chapter 5 - p. 120 v He opened the automaton up and carefully disassembled it. v Disassemble= to come apart in smaller pieces

DEBRIS v Chapter 5 - p. 130 v Hugo took a deep breath, went back, and cleared away the charred debris. v Debris= scattered fragments, typically of something destroyed.

ACCUMULATED v Chapter 7 - pg. 151 v At night, new drawings accumulated beneath his bed. v Accumulated= to gather or acquire; increase as the time passes.

CAPTIVATE v Chapter 8 - p. 166 v As he watched the old man play, he saw things that captivated him. v Captivate= to attract and hold the attention of.

CINEMA v Chapter 8 - pg. 166 v He thought about the times he had gone to the movies with Father and how much they had loved being together in the darkness of the cinema. v Cinema= movie theatre; the art of making movies.

DEFTLY v Chapter 8 - p. 166 v He rubbed the buttons on his jacket and Deftly pocketed the tiny mechanisms he Wanted. v Deftly= able to do something quickly And accurately; skillfully done.

DISHEVELED v Chapter 10 - pg. 223 v He ran his fingers through his dirty, disheveled hair and rubbed his eyes. v Disheveled= to appear untidy or disorderly

CASCADE v Chapter 12 - pg. 240 v A cascade of perfect movements, with hundreds of brilliantly calibrated actions, coursed through the mechanical man. v Cascade= a large number of things that happen quickly in a series

FEVERISHLY v Chapter 12 - pg. 250 v Feverishly, he checked his work against his father’s drawings. v Feverishly= feeling or showing great or extreme excitement.

PART 2 The Invention of Hugo Cabret

BROOCH v Chapter 1 - Pg. 265 v Isabelle’s godmother clutched a silver brooch at her neck and said, “Who is this? ” v Brooch= a piece of jewelry that is held on clothing by a pin; usually worn at or near the neck.

ARMOIRE v Chapter 2 - pg. 269 v “Her eyes quickly glanced toward the armoire. ” v Armoire= a tall piece of furniture that usually has two doors; typically used to store things. (such as clothes)

DIVERT v Chapter 2 - pg. 268 v “Just keep quiet, let him eat his dinner in peace, and then I’ll divert him to the bathroom and you can sneak out. ” v Divert= to take attention away from someone or something

MONSIEUR v Chapter 3 - pg. 319 v “As soon as he saw Monsieur Labisse open his shop, Hugo ran over. ” v Monsieur= a title equal to Mister in Frenchman.

MADAME v Chapter 4: Pg. 342 v “Madame Maurier, this is my friend Hugo” v Madame= A title equivalent to Mrs. for a married women.

PROMETHEUS v Chapter 6 - pg. 370 v “She read about Mount Olympus and creatures like the chimera and the phoenix, and then read the story of Prometheus. ” v Prometheus= A titan in greek mythology who is punished by Zeus for stealing fire from heaven and giving it to humans.

INTERSPERSED v Chapter 8 - pg. 397 v “Everyone continued to hear terrible sounds: things being dragged across the room, banging and hammering and low guttural noises, interspersed by periods of quiet. ” v Interspersed= to vary with things here and there

MUSE Page 405 - Chapter 8 “My beautiful wife became my muse, my star. ” v Muse= a women who is a source of an artist’s inspiration

REFURBISHED v Acknowledgments- pg. 528 v “It had stopped working, but once it was refurbished, it surprised its new owners by drawing four different pictures and writing three different poems. ” v Refurbished= to repair or make improvements

PARISIAN v Chapter 11 - page 506 v “As I look out at all of you gathered here, I want to say that I don’t see a room of Parisians in top hats and diamonds and silk dresses. ” v Parisian= a native or inhabitant of Paris