used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _At Bay_ "Gregg, you're safe!"
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _At Bay_ "Gregg, you're safe!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
Gregg
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From this reading _At Bay_ "Gregg, you're safe!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
Haljan
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From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
ImpulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
fasten with a lock
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
manualnounUS /ˈmænjuːəl/
a small handbook
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
and nothing more
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading _At Bay_ "Gregg, you're safe!"
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had come upon a suit and helmet by the manual emergency lock, had run out through the lock, confused, with her only idea to stop Wilks and me from fighting.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she had seen one of us killed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Impulsive, barely knowing what she was doing, she mounted the stairs, frantic to find if I were alive.
Wilks
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From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had heard the camp corridors resounding with the shouts that Wilks and Haljan were fighting.
you're
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From this reading _At Bay_ "Gregg, you're safe!"
