late
What is the Definition of late?
Adjective:
- being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
- after the expected or usual time; delayed
- of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
- having died recently
- of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
- at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
- (used especially of persons)
Adverb:
How can I use late in a sentence?
Once, he thought he saw a burst of fire at the end of a passage and twisted around to see if it was a dragon, but too late — they plunged even deeper, passing an underground lake where huge stalactites and stalagmites grew from the ceiling and floor.
He, Ron, and Hermione kept to themselves, working late into the night, trying to remember the ingredients in complicated potions, learn charms and spells by heart, memorize the dates of magical discoveries and goblin rebellions.
It was a very dark, cloudy night, and they were a bit late arriving at Hagrid's hut because they'd had to wait for Peeves to get out of their way in the entrance hall, where he would been playing tennis against the wall.
Nearly Headless Nick was always happy to point new Gryffindors in the right direction, but Peeves the Poltergeist was worth two locked doors and a trick staircase if you met him when you were late for class.
The late afternoon sun hung low in the sky as Harry and Hagrid made their way back down Diagon Alley, back through the wall, back through the Leaky Cauldron, now empty.