used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
anew
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
budgeverbUS /bʌdʒ/
move very slightly
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
DistractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
to come or go into
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
housingnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
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 THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
Pee-wee
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From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT Distracted, frenzied, Pee-wee knelt in the darkness and felt about at the base of the long lever.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading More than this, his hurried examination revealed nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to enter a metal housing in the floor.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading He had a frightful feeling that everything he did made matters worse.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He tried again to pull the handle over but it would not budge.
