used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
ABOMINATIONnounUS /əˌbɑːməˈneɪʃən/
a person who is loathsome or disgusting
From this reading "THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION."
Apleon
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From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
CovenantnounUS /ˈkʌvənənt/
a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
DESOLATIONnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading "THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION."
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
expiredadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspaɪrd/
having come to an end or become void after passage of a period of time
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
JerusalemnounUS /dʒərˈuːsələm/
capital and largest city of the modern state of Israel (although its status as capital is disputed)
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
judgmentsnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒmənts/
plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
for more time
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
Lucien
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From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
not any; not one
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
three-and-a-half
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From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
WarsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading God's judgments had been seen in many ways upon the earth during these forty-two months.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Wars, no longer local, but practically universal had, for many long months at a time, been the order of the history of the world.
World'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The position which Apleon now held, as the "World's Dictator," had not been the work of a day.
a late time of life
From this reading The three-and-a-half years since the Covenant with Lucien Apleon, on the night before the opening at the Temple in Jerusalem, had been signed, had practically expired.
