used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was glad to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was glad to be alone.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading TOM LOSES "_Me for lunch!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to be alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
and nothing more
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading TOM LOSES "_Me for lunch!
take the midday meal
From this reading TOM LOSES "_Me for lunch!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading TOM LOSES "_Me for lunch!
mell
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From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
a particular point in time
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
PeeweenounUS /ˈpiːwiː/
disparaging terms for small people
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
pell
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From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
Roy
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From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
Slade
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From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was glad to be alone.
male cat
From this reading TOM LOSES "_Me for lunch!
the upper part of anything
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Me for lunch!_" Roy heard Peewee scream at the top of his voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was glad to be alone.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading And for just a moment he stood there in a kind of daze, watching his companions and new friends tumbling pell mell over each other down the hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet even still he paused and gazed at the task, which Tom Slade, traitor and liar, had completed.
