used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
Barry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
clannounUS /klæn/
group of people related by blood or marriage
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
well in the past; former
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
fraudulentadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
intended to deceive
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
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 Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
Jenkins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
immediately past
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
leasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
lighteningnounUS /ˈlaɪtənɪŋ/
descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
signingnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
stumpage
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
Thayer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jenkins was gone, discharged; and Houston felt a sort of relief in the knowledge that he had departed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last of the Thayer clan, he believed, had been cleaned out of his organization--and it was like lightening a burden to realize it.
trickerynounUS /ˈtrɪkəri/
verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ten minutes after that, Barry Houston was alone in his office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That the lease and stumpage contract were fraudulent, Barry Houston was certain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Surely he had seen neither of them; and the signing must have been through some sort of trickery of which he was unaware.
