used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But happily I did not do that.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ivan, you must come with me.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But happily I did not do that.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading But happily I did not do that.
Helga's
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From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
Ivan
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From this reading “Ivan, you must come with me.
go away from a place
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
the force of workers available
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
a particular point in time
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Ivan, you must come with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But happily I did not do that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
move hurridly
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But happily I did not do that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every one of us might be needed below, and my first idea was to leave the men as they were.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What to do with our prisoners embarrassed me for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The noise in the house below ceased with ominous suddenness as I started to rush down in response to Helga’s cry for help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ivan, you must come with me.
