the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already he was looking forward.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Already he was looking forward.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
Hamingburgh
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From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already he was looking forward.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
impetuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpetʃwəs/
characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading He was most incredibly young.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Already he was looking forward.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
Miranda
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From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was most incredibly young.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
and nothing more
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peter reached London in the late afternoon.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already he was looking forward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His late agony for Miranda left him only the more sensitive to small things that tended to be more freshly written upon his mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was most incredibly young.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading His impetuous desire to get away from Hamingburgh was blind obedience to an instinct of his youth to have done with things finished.