Answer:
When Bruno saw Shmuel working in his kitchen, he used the verb "rooting" in his description.
Step-by-step explanation:
Page 169 of John Boyne's book "The Boy in the tripped Pajamas" has the phrase "rooting." The bond between two young boys, one of whom is the Lieutenant's son and the other is a prisoner in the concentration camp that the Lieutenant is blind to, is the subject of the book.
The phrase "rooting" may be used to describe demonstrating support for someone or something, such as wanting that specific object to succeed. winner.
However, this word is employed differently in the text when Bruno was searching the refrigerator for any food that he might give to his friend Shmuel who was on the "other side of the fence." The term is employed as a synonym for "searching for" in this sentence, suggesting that Bruno was looking in the refrigerator for something.
"Not wanting to look at Shmuel’s hand any longer, Bruno turned round and opened the refrigerator, rooting about inside it for something to eat."