used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a scout being so resourceful?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading About a scout being so resourceful?
comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
DouglasnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States politician who proposed that individual territories be allowed to decide whether they would have slavery; he engaged in a famous series of debates with Abraham Lincoln (1813-1861)
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
FairbanksnounUS /ˈferbəŋks/
United States film actor; son of Douglas Elton Fairbanks, (1909-2000)
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
only a very short time before
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Did you hear what the one with the red sweater was saying?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
Pee-wee
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From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
puffedadjectiveUS /pʌft/
gathered for protruding fullness
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "Did you hear what the one with the red sweater was saying?
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
resourcefuladjectiveUS /riˈsɔːrsfəl/
having inner resources; adroit or imaginative
From this reading About a scout being so resourceful?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading About a scout being so resourceful?
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
sweaternounUS /ˈswetər/
a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading "Did you hear what the one with the red sweater was saying?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I guess he felt as if he were a regular Douglas Fairbanks.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Did you hear what the one with the red sweater was saying?
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading AN INVITATION That was the comedy sketch and Pee-wee was so puffed up over his screen success that he could hardly work the machine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you hear what those girls were saying?" he whispered to me behind the screen.
