to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
Archie
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From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
being one more than seven
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
set up or found
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
half-past
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From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
I'll
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From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
latchverbUS /lætʃ/
fasten with a latch
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
engage in
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading AT half-past eight Archie reached his home, feeling altogether guilty and uncomfortable.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, well—I'll make it up to her now," thought Archie, as he tried to lift the latch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As anger died away, he became sorry for his mother and vexed with himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pride had prevented his returning sooner, otherwise he would undoubtedly have found his way back before Church time.
