adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
effortsnounUS /ˈefərts/
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
grandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
hugeadjectiveUS /hjuːdʒ/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
instantnounUS /ˈɪnstənt/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
keynounUS /kiː/
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But I am not taken so easily.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
torenounUS /tɔːr/
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Again I kicked and fought my way through them, though one of them tore a handful of hair from my head in his effort to hold me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I shrank back, and in an instant my pursuers were on me.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Up the grand staircase I rushed, burst open the pair of huge folding doors which faced me, and learned at last that my efforts were in vain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The little steward struck me with a key and I was battered and bruised, but once more I cleared a way in front of me.
