How to use "already" in a sentence

In the hour and a half we've been together, we've already become friends.

'He's probably left already,' said Megan, 'but he can't be far away

'He must be in the canyon already

'You mean you're not in shock already?'

"I already told you."

But I already knew that.

Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude, or the duration, which it has already attained

'I thought you knew Mr Sampson already,' our host said.

You see, the last time you went to see Mr Sampson, I had already been to see him myself - I went to his house very early that morning

You're the man who's already killed one innocent girl for her money

When Constable Mizen arrived at the gates of the stableyard, another policeman, Constable John Neil, was already there

It was a busy morning, with a lot of people already in the streets or getting up, and heavy traffic for the market

Perhaps it was already there and the murderer dropped the apron near it by chance

The police were already everywhere in the area after Liz Stride's murder

The reader has probably already realized that M

It took him more than twelve hours, and when he arrived, he discovered that Champmathieu's trial had already started

'1500 francs,' Thenardier, who had already done his arithmetic, replied.

The girls had already disappeared from sight

But he was too late; their carriage had already gone

When he reached the stronghold, soldiers were already climbing the barricade, shooting at the rebels

Just as Marius thought that her sad soul had finally left her body, she slowly opened her eyes, and said in a voice so sweet that it seemed already to come from another world, 'You know, M

So, the problem was solved! The man who threatened his happiness was going to die - was perhaps already dead.

'Grandfather,' Marius said at last, 'I'm feeling much better already

'I know this secret already,' Marius said, 'just as I knew the others.'

'I know it already,' Marius said

And he begins to imagine Nick's face when he sees the bag, and he already begins to imagine the food that he can buy.

There are people there already, neighbours, and this is just what she wants

"I already did" she calls back to him as she slowly disappears from sight.

After only two weeks of working with Smith, he already knows that it is best to just nod.

The boy looks bored already, and he is not looking at the gun bags with interest any more.

"But we already study virtually most of the time."

The woman had already jumped back onto the speeding walkway

Sala and Apat arrived at the energy center before it opened, and found Cham already in line to get in

The government controls us enough already

Cham was already there, looking more gorgeous than ever in his silver suit.

Cham sent her another message while she was on her way to say that he was in Space 46, and when she went in, he'd already chosen an illusion

"We're low on energy units already, so it's hard

It touched hers, and Sala saw that it was already holding something: a little paper note.

"Anyway, he already knows about the wild rose fruit."

Maybe they're worrying about the effect on him already."

Other people were already there, sitting around circular tables.

When you know what they're trying to do, you're one step ahead; you've won half the battle already

I felt sorry for de Winter already

When I came back with the letter, Mrs Van Hopper was already on the seat in the lounge

Then I saw that de Winter was already at his table

'You can smell the flowers already

'I'm getting excited already.'

I felt different already

Rebecca's boat was already sinking

When I woke up in the morning, Maxim had already gone out

'I've already asked you to leave the house,' Maxim said

Maxim was already speaking.

When we came to the crossroads, Favell was already waiting

'Do you remember the visit now, Doctor?' But Dr Baker was already searching his files

Many were still in the communal dressing rooms, while other girls, already costumed, waited in the halls or at the edge of the big stage, talking about children and husbands and boyfriends and recipes, as if they were secretaries on a coffee break and not some of the most beautiful women in the world.

To Tina, Stryker said, "But if it's flattery you need - and I'm sure you already get a lot of it, lovely as you are - no one in Vegas can flatter with more charm and style than Helen."

Then she realized that, if he really was nearby, he already knew she was in her office, alone

"You're already too fresh for me."

"You already put it in a minute ago."

Bob was already out of the kitchen, in the dining room, running toward the front of the house

But Death decided that Kevin belonged to him, because the funeral had been held already and because the grave had been closed

Too late, he saw the sign at the fourth intersection - NOT A THROUGH STREET - but they were already around the corner and headed down the narrow dead end, with nothing but a row of ten modest stucco houses on each side.

Did you already pay him for the boat?"

Maybe we've already got enough to convince them it's big news

"We've already been through this argument, and we rejected it," he reminded her.

"That's already obvious

The active poison itself had already penetrated the victim's body, done its work, and begun to break down into a series of naturally occurring chemicals that would raise no alarms when the coroner later studied the results of the usual battery of forensic tests

"If he thought he could get any help from the cops, he'd have been there already," Kennebeck said

I already know where we're going to nail Stryker

"I already know what they're going to find

Maybe he's already arranged for one to be waiting."

"We're getting some warm air already."

It must be getting warm in there already."

As Elliot was opening the driver's door, he saw movement out of the corner of his eye, and he looked up, already sure of what he would see

Elliot had suggested a change in the color of ink, so they would be able to tell the difference between the meaningless scribbles that were already on the map and any new marks that might be made.

"It's probably already snowing in the mountains

Do you see why I'm worried now? He has sent pips to John from London John's enemy is in London already!'

I already knew that the fly Andre wanted was the one which Henri had caught and which I made him release.

I have already thought of that

I have tried seven times already, but to please you I will try again

There had already been a disagreement between them.

'Did you know, Mrs Protheroe that Lawrence Redding has already confessed to the crime?'

'I'm already late for lunch.'

'The first is that Colonel Protheroe was dead already, but I don't think that's likely

By eight o'clock a number of boys and unemployed men were already walking to the common to see the 'dead men from Mars'

I have already described the behaviour of the people to whom I spoke

I had already decided that the area around London would be the scene of a great battle before the Martians could be destroyed.

There was no great fear at this time, but already there were more people than all the boats could carry across the Thames

It was already raising the case which sent the Heat-Ray when the first shell burst six metres above its head.

At that time there was a strong feeling on the streets that the government should be blamed because they had not destroyed the Martians already.

The government, already falling apart, made one last effort

There were already around forty passengers on the boat, some of whom had spent their last money getting a ticket, but the captain stayed until five in the afternoon, picking up passengers until the boat was dangerously crowded

The little steamboat was already moving out to sea, when a Martian appeared, small and far away, moving along the muddy coast from the south

Looking to the north-east, my brother saw the long line of ships already moving away from the approaching terror

To the watchers on the steamboat, low in the water and with the sun in their eyes, it seemed that the warship was already among the Martians.

I thought of her in Leatherhead, frightened, in danger, thinking of me already as a dead man

The cylinder was already open in the centre of the pit, and on the furthest side one of the great fighting-machines, empty now, stood tall and unmoving against the evening sky

When I looked again, the busy building-machine had already put together several of the pieces of metal from inside the cylinder into a shape that was very like its own

I went into a couple of the houses, looking for food, but all of it had already been taken

The place had already been searched and emptied

At any time the destruction that had already happened to the north-western borders of the city, that had destroyed Ealing, might strike among these houses and leave them smoking ruins

It was already past midday

I have learned since then that I was not the first discoverer of the Martian defeat -several wanderers like me had already known about it on the previous night

I learned nothing new except that already in one week the examination of the Martians' machines had produced amazing results

The first rush had already ended and there were few people on the train

Would it really be so dangerous? Doesn't one government car look like another - the hugeness of it, the dark glass, the driver in uniform? She can already see herself stepping out of the car to greet the other girls, who look at her with eyes like knives

But what a pity that you are married already

That man belongs to so many women already...

I feel free already and I can't wait to get out and enjoy it.'

Mr Fairlie and his nieces were already in bed

'It's not because you're only a drawing teacher but because Laura's already engaged to be married

'I've already forgiven Lady Glyde.'

The only way to make her go to Cumberland was to tell her that her sister had already gone

His mother was already married when his father - Sir F - met her

She learned that the young girls she looked after were already worried about how their bodies looked