againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
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From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In what direction I was going I did not know.
dimadjectiveUS /dɪm/
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading In what direction I was going I did not know.
effortnounUS /ˈefərt/
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
flightnounUS /flaɪt/
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading In what direction I was going I did not know.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
impedeverbUS /ˌɪmˈpiːd/
be a hindrance or obstacle to
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In what direction I was going I did not know.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
STREETnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My own impression is that not the slightest attempt to impede my headlong flight was made by anyone.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But whether any effort was made to arrest my progress I cannot tell.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what direction I was going I did not know.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THE MAN IN THE STREET Whether anyone pursued I cannot say.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I have some dim recollection, as I came out of the room, of women being huddled against the wall upon the landing, and of their screaming as I went past.
