used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/
shockingly brutal or cruel
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
cityward
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From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
compunctionnounUS /kəmˈpʌŋkʃən/
a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
divisible by two
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
naughtyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːti/
suggestive of sexual impropriety
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
retributionnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
tangentnounUS /ˈtændʒənt/
a straight line or plane that touches a curve or curved surface at a point but does not intersect it at that point
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
a special situation
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
wasn't
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From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
at the time that
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
which person or people
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Maxwell finally turned his car cityward it was with the feeling of a naughty boy who had run away from duty and was suddenly confronted by retribution.
