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Literary notes about boot (AI summary)

The word "boot" in literature is remarkably versatile, serving both literal and figurative roles. In many works, it is a tangible article of clothing—a sturdy piece of footwear that can denote everything from rugged character traits to specific socio-economic settings, as illustrated in passages describing a worn boot striking stones or carrying a character from one location to another ([1], [2], [3]). At other times, authors employ "boot" idiomatically to mean "in addition" or to emphasize an extra element, as seen in the playful additions of blessings or criticism ([4], [5], [6]). Additionally, in an intriguing twist, the term appears in technical or modern contexts referring to a computer’s startup process, which bridges classical literature with contemporary jargon ([7], [8], [9]). This multiplicity of meanings enriches the narrative by layering everyday objects with symbolic and practical significance.
  1. On the curbstone before Jimmy Geary, the sexton’s, an old tramp sat, grumbling, emptying the dirt and stones out of his huge dustbrown yawning boot.
    — from Ulysses by James Joyce
  2. He stood up and rested one hobnailed boot on the top of his spade while he looked her over.
    — from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
  3. Far away came the sharp clink of a boot striking upon a stone.
    — from The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
  4. ‘Tis little worth, in the service of a prince, to be secret, if a man be not a liar to boot.
    — from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne
  5. Hearty thanks: The bounty and the benison of heaven To boot, and boot.
    — from The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare
  6. Though the pennyworth on his side be the worst, yet hold thee, there's some boot.
    — from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare
  7. You should see a Welcome screen with a boot prompt at the bottom.
    — from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
  8. You should get a Welcome screen with a boot prompt at the bottom.
    — from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie
  9. To boot the installation system, you have the following choices: bootable CD-ROM, floppies, or a non-Linux boot loader.
    — from Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie

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