Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a youthful male person

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a young person of either sex

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

recognizable; marked

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

with great urgency

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

divisible by two

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

at any time

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

high in price or charging high prices

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

set up or found

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

engage in

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

having no living or known mother

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

above and across; more than

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

continued in your keeping or use or memory

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

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From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

unhealthy looking

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

make an effort or attempt

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It was as if Andrew had suddenly discovered that he was about to be twenty and had decided to make a man of him.

up to a particular time

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was only that as a motherless sickly child Ronny had been given over to the care of the best of nurses, as a mild little boy to the most expensive of schools, that had saved him until now, he was certain, from being found out.

a flaw or weak point

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

which person or people

From this reading As a result Ronny had had desperately to try to live up to what was expected of him by a man who retained all his enthusiasm for sports, even if he were too old now for the more strenuous of them.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This winter in Miami was the first time Ronny had ever been with his father for so many months.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Sometimes Ronny thought that if his father ever discovered the depths of his son’s weakness he would disown him.