used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
for the reason that
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
comebacksnounUS /ˈkʌmbæks/
plural of “comeback” — a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one)
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
DubverbUS /dʌb/
give a nickname to
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
an opposing military force
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
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From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
I'd
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From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
I'll
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From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
I've
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From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
go away from a place
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
roused to anger
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
subject to death
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
not any; not one
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
Pee-wee
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From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
express in words
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He’s the biggest enemy I’ve got among all my special friends.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
tendedverbUS /ˈtendɪd/
past form of “tend” — have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
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From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
there's
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From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
a special situation
From this reading That’s one thing I’ll say about him, he gets excited but he never stays mad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
look attentively
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
at the time that
From this reading When Pee-wee and I are alone we never have any mortal comebacks.
in or at the place that
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE DARK The fire was already started so I said I’d go with Pee-wee while Dub and Sandy stayed and tended to it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Because there’s a rule that you must never leave a fire, no matter where, without somebody to watch it.
