How to understand “between Neville and Ron” in the context
They (Hermione and Ron) did not stop arguing all the way down to Snape's dungeon, which gave Harry plenty of time to reflect that between Neville and Ron he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho that he could look back on without wanting to leave the country.
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I don't understand "between Neville and Ron" in this context. Can someone help to explain it in the context?
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They (Hermione and Ron) did not stop arguing all the way down to Snape's dungeon, which gave Harry plenty of time to reflect that between Neville and Ron he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho that he could look back on without wanting to leave the country.
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I don't understand "between Neville and Ron" in this context. Can someone help to explain it in the context?
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They (Hermione and Ron) did not stop arguing all the way down to Snape's dungeon, which gave Harry plenty of time to reflect that between Neville and Ron he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho that he could look back on without wanting to leave the country.
Harry Potter
I don't understand "between Neville and Ron" in this context. Can someone help to explain it in the context?
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They (Hermione and Ron) did not stop arguing all the way down to Snape's dungeon, which gave Harry plenty of time to reflect that between Neville and Ron he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho that he could look back on without wanting to leave the country.
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I don't understand "between Neville and Ron" in this context. Can someone help to explain it in the context?
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According to the Oxford Dictionary
between [preposition]
By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
I didn't remember what's happening exactly at that point of the book but it means that if you add [combine] the time that Harry spends with Neville plus the time that Harry spends with Ron [two people] then he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho
As pointed by @dan, probably in the context of the book the whole sentence is not about Neville and Ron wasting Harry's time but that they combine their actions somehow to prevent Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
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Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
|
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Compare:
Between school and my job, I don't have much time for anything else.
The phrase means "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) school and my job" there is no time left over for other activities.
So, in your example, it would be "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) Neville and Ron" a good two-minute conversation with Cho was unlikely. The nature of those encroachments or demands is supplied by context. For example, it could be that the two of them were monopolizing Cho's time, or monopolizing Harry's time, or goofing off with each other so that there were constant hijinks and never a quiet moment where Harry could talk with Cho. Whatever. You'd have to look to the wider context in the book to get a sense of how Ron and Neville were interfering in this.
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According to the Oxford Dictionary
between [preposition]
By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
I didn't remember what's happening exactly at that point of the book but it means that if you add [combine] the time that Harry spends with Neville plus the time that Harry spends with Ron [two people] then he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho
As pointed by @dan, probably in the context of the book the whole sentence is not about Neville and Ron wasting Harry's time but that they combine their actions somehow to prevent Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
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Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
According to the Oxford Dictionary
between [preposition]
By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
I didn't remember what's happening exactly at that point of the book but it means that if you add [combine] the time that Harry spends with Neville plus the time that Harry spends with Ron [two people] then he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho
As pointed by @dan, probably in the context of the book the whole sentence is not about Neville and Ron wasting Harry's time but that they combine their actions somehow to prevent Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
According to the Oxford Dictionary
between [preposition]
By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
I didn't remember what's happening exactly at that point of the book but it means that if you add [combine] the time that Harry spends with Neville plus the time that Harry spends with Ron [two people] then he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho
As pointed by @dan, probably in the context of the book the whole sentence is not about Neville and Ron wasting Harry's time but that they combine their actions somehow to prevent Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
According to the Oxford Dictionary
between [preposition]
By combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)
I didn't remember what's happening exactly at that point of the book but it means that if you add [combine] the time that Harry spends with Neville plus the time that Harry spends with Ron [two people] then he would be lucky ever to have two minutes of conversation with Cho
As pointed by @dan, probably in the context of the book the whole sentence is not about Neville and Ron wasting Harry's time but that they combine their actions somehow to prevent Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
edited 47 mins ago
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
answered 2 hours ago
RubioRicRubioRic
4,4971933
4,4971933
Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
Hmmm, that doesn't sound very convincing.
– dan
2 hours ago
1
1
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
@Dan As I said, I don't remember exactly what's happening but something that Neville and Ron [between them] are doing prevents Harry for having a conversation with Cho.
– RubioRic
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
Yes, I recalled each of them managed to prevent him for having a private conversation with Cho one time.
– dan
1 hour ago
1
1
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
@dan: I think efforts is the misleading aspect of an otherwise good explanation.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
32 mins ago
1
1
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
@Tᴚoɯɐuo Well, I updated my post replacing "efforts" by "actions" before your comment. I hope this made it less misleading. :-)
– RubioRic
27 mins ago
|
show 3 more comments
Compare:
Between school and my job, I don't have much time for anything else.
The phrase means "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) school and my job" there is no time left over for other activities.
So, in your example, it would be "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) Neville and Ron" a good two-minute conversation with Cho was unlikely. The nature of those encroachments or demands is supplied by context. For example, it could be that the two of them were monopolizing Cho's time, or monopolizing Harry's time, or goofing off with each other so that there were constant hijinks and never a quiet moment where Harry could talk with Cho. Whatever. You'd have to look to the wider context in the book to get a sense of how Ron and Neville were interfering in this.
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
add a comment |
Compare:
Between school and my job, I don't have much time for anything else.
The phrase means "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) school and my job" there is no time left over for other activities.
So, in your example, it would be "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) Neville and Ron" a good two-minute conversation with Cho was unlikely. The nature of those encroachments or demands is supplied by context. For example, it could be that the two of them were monopolizing Cho's time, or monopolizing Harry's time, or goofing off with each other so that there were constant hijinks and never a quiet moment where Harry could talk with Cho. Whatever. You'd have to look to the wider context in the book to get a sense of how Ron and Neville were interfering in this.
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
add a comment |
Compare:
Between school and my job, I don't have much time for anything else.
The phrase means "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) school and my job" there is no time left over for other activities.
So, in your example, it would be "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) Neville and Ron" a good two-minute conversation with Cho was unlikely. The nature of those encroachments or demands is supplied by context. For example, it could be that the two of them were monopolizing Cho's time, or monopolizing Harry's time, or goofing off with each other so that there were constant hijinks and never a quiet moment where Harry could talk with Cho. Whatever. You'd have to look to the wider context in the book to get a sense of how Ron and Neville were interfering in this.
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
Compare:
Between school and my job, I don't have much time for anything else.
The phrase means "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) school and my job" there is no time left over for other activities.
So, in your example, it would be "given the combined (encroachments or demands of) Neville and Ron" a good two-minute conversation with Cho was unlikely. The nature of those encroachments or demands is supplied by context. For example, it could be that the two of them were monopolizing Cho's time, or monopolizing Harry's time, or goofing off with each other so that there were constant hijinks and never a quiet moment where Harry could talk with Cho. Whatever. You'd have to look to the wider context in the book to get a sense of how Ron and Neville were interfering in this.
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
edited 28 mins ago
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
answered 34 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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