adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
actualadjectiveUS /ˈæktʃəwəl/
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
advanceverbUS /ədˈvæns/
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
Alymer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
careernounUS /kərˈɪr/
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
CromwellnounUS /ˈkrɑːmwəl/
English general and statesman who led the parliamentary army in the English Civil War (1599-1658)
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
cursoryadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrsəri/
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
difficultiesnounUS /ˈdɪfəkəltiz/
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
drawbacksnounUS /ˈdrɔːbæks/
plural of “drawback” — the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
flatadjectiveUS /flæt/
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
HallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
Hermon's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
higheradjectiveUS /ˈhaɪər/
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
inmatesnounUS /ˈɪnmeɪts/
plural of “inmate” — one of several resident of a dwelling (especially someone confined to a prison or hospital)
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Alymer Hermon’s career continued to advance by leaps and bounds.
LifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
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 For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
overcomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
PhilipnounUS /ˈfɪləp/
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
prizesnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
RoadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the three inmates of the Cromwell Road flat it held many prizes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is necessary to take but a cursory glance at the events that followed.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “taking up” by Sir Philip Hall became quickly an actual fact, and he was soon easily first among the juniors.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Life flowed smoothly enough in its way, but it flowed towards higher and greater achievements for some, and that can only mean a story of obstacles, and drawbacks and difficulties sturdily overcome.
