Both Uses of
orthodox
in
The Call of the Wild
- And when, in addition to this, the worn-out huskies pulled weakly, Hal decided that the orthodox ration was too small.†
p. 108.1orthodox = normal (describing thinking or behavior as commonly or traditionally accepted)
- So he cut down even the orthodox ration and tried to increase the day's travel.
p. 108.7 *orthodox = normal
Definitions:
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(1)
(orthodox) normal (describing thinking or behavior as commonly or traditionally accepted)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
"Orthodox" (especially when capitalized) can also reference churches or religious orders that are more conservative than those that are non-orthodox.