belated

And still more of this belated spring will gladden the eye in the florist's window.

Belated vacations and illness had depleted the training-school.

The belated patients and pilgrims had arrived during this alert.

"Your thanks are belated," said the young man, with a visible attempt at gaiety.

They had penetrated the mists of alcohol, and stirred a belated contrition.

And the belated blackbird paused on the way to its nestlings.

Joan laid it carefully aside and brought on their belated breakfast.

Only then did he make a belated reply to Culver's statement.

On this occasion he was belated because he had sat up nursing a wounded comrade.

They are belated, and the Indians are at their bloody work when they arrive.