All 50 Uses of
John Calvin
in
A Wrinkle in Time
Uses with a meaning too rare to warrant foucs:
- Calvin O'Keefe.
p. 37.2calvin = a name in this novel
- Calvin sounded a little embarrassed.
p. 37.8
- "Most peculiar moron I've ever met," Calvin said.
p. 38.3
- "I don't mean like in baseball," Calvin said.
p. 38.6
- "I mean like in biology," Calvin said suspiciously.
p. 38.6
- Calvin asked.
p. 38.8
- Charles Wallace, holding Fort by the collar, looked at Calvin suspiciously.
p. 39.1
- Calvin shrugged.
p. 39.2
- Calvin dug his hands down in his pockets.
p. 39.3
- "Okay, old sport," Calvin said, "I'll tell you this much."
p. 39.4
- "Okay, okay," Calvin sighed.
p. 39.6
- Calvin tried now politely to direct his words toward Meg as well as Charles Wallace, "When I get this feeling, this compulsion, I always do what it tells me."
p. 39.8
- Charles Wallace looked at Calvin probingly for a moment; then an almost glazed look came into his eyes, and he seemed to be thinking at him.
p. 40.2
- Calvin stood very still, and waited.
p. 40.3
- Calvin asked.
p. 40.5
- He looked at Calvin, then seemed to make a quick decision.
p. 40.8
- Calvin put a strong hand to Meg's elbow, and Fort pressed against her leg.
p. 41.7
- Calvin bowed.
p. 43.3
- Feed Calvin up.
p. 43.8
- Fortinbras ran on ahead, and Calvin was close behind them.
p. 44.2
- "Lead on, moron," Calvin cried gaily.
p. 44.8
- Calvin walked with Meg, his fingers barely touching her arm in a protective gesture.
p. 45.2
- "Maybe we weren't meant to meet before this," Calvin said.
p. 45.5
- "This is Calvin O'Keefe, Mother," Meg said.
p. 46.1
- Hello, Calvin.
p. 46.2
- "Sounds wonderful to me," Calvin said.
p. 46.3
- "I don't know why I call her when I don't come home," Calvin said, his voice bitter.
p. 46.7
- Calvin looked somber; then his enormous smile lit up his face again.
p. 47.5
- Meg giggled, forgetting her worries in her pleasure at showing Calvin the picture.
p. 47.9
- Calvin studied the picture.
p. 48.1
- Calvin continued to look at the picture.
p. 48.3
- Calvin shook his head.
p. 48.5
- Then I'm sure Calvin won't mind if you finish before dinner.
p. 48.9
- Calvin fished in his pocket and pulled out a wad of folded paper.
p. 49.0
- "Well, sure," Calvin said.
p. 49.4
- Now look, Calvin, don't you see how much easier it would be if you did it this way?
p. 49.7
- Calvin said.
p. 49.8
- Calvin grinned at her.
p. 50.0
- Calvin asked.
p. 50.5
- Calvin asked.
p. 50.9
- Oh, Calvin, I'm not any good at English.
p. 51.4
- Calvin groaned and turned to Mrs. Murry.
p. 51.4
- But I'm sure Calvin understands what I mean.
p. 51.8
- With a sudden enthusiastic gesture Calvin flung his arms out wide, as though he were embracing Meg and her mother, the whole house.
p. 51.9
- "For all the most unimportant reasons," Calvin said.
p. 52.2
- "Oh, so 'm I," Calvin said gaily.
p. 52.5
- Meg was pleased and a little surprised when the twins were excited at having Calvin for supper.
p. 52.6
- Calvin ate five bowls of stew, three saucers of Jello, and a dozen cookies, and then Charles Wallace insisted that Calvin take him up to bed and read to him.
p. 52.6
- Calvin ate five bowls of stew, three saucers of Jello, and a dozen cookies, and then Charles Wallace insisted that Calvin take him up to bed and read to him.
p. 52.7
- Calvin O'Keefe, coming in then, said, "Ha ha."
p. 55.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(John Calvin) arguably the greatest theological thinker of the Protestant Reformation whose legacy includes Calvinism and Presbyterianism (1509-1564)
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, Calvin can refer to anyone with that name.