used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
anew
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
aislesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
Cordie
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From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
without deviation
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
elevatorsnounUS /ˈeləveɪtərz/
plural of “elevator” — lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
the organ of sight
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
set up or found
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
hawk-like
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From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
immediately past
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
in motion
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
a person who is being chased
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
shoppersnounUS /ˈʃɑːpərz/
plural of “shopper” — someone who visits stores in search of articles to buy
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
stairwaynounUS /ˈsterweɪ/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, however, she found scant relief.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading At last, in utter desperation, she fled down a stairway; then another and another.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
at the time that
From this reading When Cordie fled from the man of the hawk-like eye and the marble features she dashed directly into the moving throng of shoppers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Putting her utmost strength into this flight, she dashed past counters strewn with goods, round a bank of elevators, through narrow aisles jammed with shoppers, across a narrow court and again into the throng.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No matter which way she might turn she felt sure that the man pursued her and would overtake her if she did not flee faster and faster.
