used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
dumb-bell
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From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
set up or found
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading Hurry up."
I'm
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From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
it's
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From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
and nothing more
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
set afire or burning
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
most important element
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
Norton
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From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
switch-box
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From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MESSAGE "I'm a dumb-bell!" said Nick in a quick inspiration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Go down and turn on the main switch; it's in a box on the wall in the vestibule; just pull the handle down and push it in below.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
We'll
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From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
in or at the place that
From this reading Norton descended the ladder and with lighted matches found his way to the vestibule where the switch-box was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We'll never get any juice up here with that turned off.
