used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE IN KILLSBURY.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
Alfonso
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From this reading His name was Alfonso Bombs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
BombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading His name was Alfonso Bombs.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE IN KILLSBURY.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
fiendsnounUS /fiːndz/
plural of “fiend” — a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
hellishadjectiveUS /ˈhelɪʃ/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His name was Alfonso Bombs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE IN KILLSBURY.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
KILLSBURY
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From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE IN KILLSBURY.
immediately past
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Alfonso Bombs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
regimentsnounUS /ˈredʒəmənts/
plural of “regiment” — army unit smaller than a division
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
Russo-Japanese
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From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He had just returned from his trip abroad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His name was Alfonso Bombs.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had seen the Russo-Japanese army fighting like fiends--setting hellish traps for each other and blowing whole regiments into eternity.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL CHANGE IN KILLSBURY.
a late time of life
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In less than four years after the events recorded in the last chapter a young man of fascinating appearance stepped off from the train at the Killsbury station.
