used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
(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 That was all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
a youthful male person
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Quick--five."
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
immediately past
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
McLean
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From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
the force of workers available
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
oxygennounUS /ˈɑːksədʒən/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick--five."
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
rescuersnounUS /ˈreskjuːərz/
plural of “rescuer” — a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
signaledverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəld/
past form of “signal” — communicate silently and non-verbally by signals or signs
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading And twenty men pushed to the boy to follow him into hell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swiftly he picked five; they put on the heavy oxygen helmets; there was a deep silence as the six stepped into the cage and McLean rang the bell that signaled the engineer to let them down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were the last rescuers to go down, and the cage had been drawn up empty.
