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Chapter XXI
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. He glanced at the clock in the car and noted that the hour was getting very late, and compunction seized upon him. Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious. He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent. It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
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shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading “Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.”
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.”
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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.
shockingly wicked, cruel, or extremely bad
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
a responsibility that must be carried out
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.
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From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
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From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
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From this reading It wasn’t even the excuse of a previous engagement, or the plea of old friends.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now that he had done the thing it suddenly seemed atrocious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had ignored a lady in trouble and gone on a tangent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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 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.
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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.
