All 6 Uses of
relative
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
- Until Jem and Dill excluded me from their plans, she was only another lady in the neighborhood, but a relatively benign presence.†
p. 56..1 (definition 1)
- Jem said Mr. Avery misfigured, Dill said he must drink a gallon a day, and the ensuing contest to determine relative distances and respective prowess only made me feel left out again, as I was untalented in this area.
p. 68..4 (definition 1) *relative = in comparison to each other
- There were six bedrooms upstairs, four for the eight female children, one for Welcome Finch, the sole son, and one for visiting relatives.
p. 106..7 (definition 2)relatives = people related by blood or marriage
- -he just gets passed around from relative to relative, and Miss Rachel keeps him every summer.
p. 110..0 (definition 2) *relative = a person related by blood or marriage
- -he just gets passed around from relative to relative, and Miss Rachel keeps him every summer.
p. 110..0 (definition 2)
- The remainder of the afternoon went by in the gentle gloom that descends when relatives appear, but was dispelled when we heard a car turn in the driveway.
p. 171..2 (definition 2)relatives = people related by blood or marriage
Definitions:
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(1) (relative as in: the relative importance) compared with something else (not an absolute value or not complete)
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(2) (relative as in: they are relatives) connectedin various senses, including:
- a person related by blood or marriage -- as in "The hospital won't let me visit her because I'm not a relative."
- a plant or animal related by origin or grouping -- "The closest relative of the dog is the gray wolf."