alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
hotelnounUS /hoʊˈtel/
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
ItsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
measuringnounUS /ˈmeʒərɪŋ/
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
roarverbUS /rɔːr/
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
singularadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələr/
unusual or striking
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
SteadilyadverbUS /ˈstedəli/
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Steadily, sturdily, almost insolently, he had thrust his way through to the front ranks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
westwardsadverbUS /ˈwestwərdz/
toward the west
From this reading Trent, on leaving the hotel, turned for almost the first time in his life westwards.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In many respects those were singular and unusual elements which had gone to the making of his success.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Its roar and clamour, the strife of tongues and keen measuring of wits had been the salt of his life.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years the narrow alleys, the thronged streets, the great buildings of the City had known him day by day, almost hour by hour.
