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| at last |
| 1. prep. After a long time; eventually. |
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| After three hundred years had passed, at last the vampire's soul was free. — ux, en, After three hundred years had passed, at last the vampire's soul was free. |
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| 2. prep. In the end; finally; ultimately. |
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| After exhausting all possibilities, Holmes was at last satisfied the problem was unsolvable. — ux, en, After exhausting all possibilities, Holmes was at last satisfied the problem was |
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| Analysis |
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| at |
| 1. prep. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place. |
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| Caesar was at Rome; at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine; at Jim’s house |
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| 2. prep. (indicating time) (Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.) |
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| at six o’clock; at closing time; at night. |
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| 3. prep. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner). |
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| last |
| 1. adj. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind. |
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| “Eyes Wide Shut” was the last film to be directed by Stanley Kubrick. |
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| 2. adj. Most recent, latest, last so far. |
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| The last time I saw him, he was married. |
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| I have received your note dated the 17th last, and am responding to say that.... (archaic usage) |
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