It must have taken him more (A) than sixty years(B) to do it, since the first ( C) he came by that strange ambition (D) of his.
Correct answer: C. since the first
- A. more
- B. sixty years
- C. since the first
- D. strange ambition
Explanation
The phrase "since the first" is an idiomatic expression that means "since the beginning" or "since the start". It indicates that something has been ongoing or true from the initial point.In this sentence, "since the first he came by that strange ambition of his" means that the time it took him to do something has been ongoing since he first developed that ambition.
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