Chapter VI

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

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

anew

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

(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 In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

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

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

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From this reading In this matter, all who saw him cried, "Ay."

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

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

a youthful male person

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

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From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

an occurrence of something

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading In this matter, all who saw him cried, "Ay."

dearly loved

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

put on clothes

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

Strictly particular and correct.

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

destroyed or killed

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

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

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

not any; not one

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

a perceptual structure

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

made ready or fit or suitable beforehand

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

with speed

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

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From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

-ing form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

possessive form of “robin” — small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

cut with a saw

From this reading In this matter, all who saw him cried, "Ay."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

having a supporting base

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I have said that Robin had a pretty name, and was a pretty boy.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

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

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

which person or people

From this reading In this matter, all who saw him cried, "Ay."

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

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The former may, of course, be a matter of taste, though _I_ think Robin--reminding me as it does of that dear, brown-coated, red-breasted, bright-eyed bird of winter--pretty; but with regard to his appearance there was no second opinion; with regard to the beauty of his little face there was but one voice.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _THE DEED WAS DONE WHICH WAS TO ALTER ROBIN'S LIFE._ Robin might have gone on, on this uniform plan; have been prepared for the world of which he knew nothing, on this uniform pattern; his dress, food, education, moral training, body, mind, soul, an exact counterpart of the boy standing next him.

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

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading In this case he would have been uninteresting, and his story certainly need never have been written; but circumstances came in the way, and the waif and stray at his birth was all too quickly to become a waif and stray again.