used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
Barry
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From this reading Fate had played a strange game with Barry Houston.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
care-free
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From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
distrustfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈstrʌstfəl/
having or showing distrust
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
move gently or carefully
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
everlastinglyadverb
for a limitless time
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Fate had played a strange game with Barry Houston.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
obtain
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Fate had played a strange game with Barry Houston.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
highest in quality
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
happy-go-luckyadjective
cheerfully irresponsible
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
HoustonnounUS /ˈhjuːstən/
the largest city in Texas; located in southeastern Texas near the Gulf of Mexico; site of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
morbidadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrbəd/
suggesting an unhealthy mental state
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
as might be expected
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
and nothing more
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
a human being
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Fate had played a strange game with Barry Houston.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Fate had played a strange game with Barry Houston.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
supremacynounUS /səˈpreməsi/
power to dominate or defeat
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
possessing sweep
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
carry out
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
Thayer
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From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
a special situation
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading The simple statement of the gigantic trapper swept the confidence from Houston and left him at a disadvantage.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
under normal conditions
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His decision had been a hasty one,--a thing to gain time, a scheme by which he had felt he could, at the proper time, take Thayer off his guard and cause him to come into the open with his plans, whatever they might be.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading For Fate had allowed Houston to live the youth of his life in ease and brightness and lack of worry, only that it might descend upon him with the greatest cloud that man can know.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It had taken a care-free, happy-go-lucky youth and turned him into a suspicious, distrustful person with a constantly morbid strain which struggled everlastingly for supremacy over his usually cheery grin and his naturally optimistic outlook upon life.
