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ahead of

/əˈhɛd əv/ /əˈhɛd ɒv/ /əˈhɛd ʌv/

Meanings
preposition
In front of.

Examples :

"A hill loomed ahead of them."
position direction

Related Words

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graded verb

/ˈɡɹeɪdɪd/

To assign scores to the components of an academic test.

"The teacher graded the students' math quizzes after school. "

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future noun

/ˈfjuːt͡ʃə/ /ˈfjuːt͡ʃɚ/

The time ahead; those moments yet to be experienced.

"My daughter is excited about her future plans for college. "

Illustration arrived

arrived verb

/əˈɹaɪvd/

To reach; to get to a certain place.

"He arrived home for two days."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration advance

advance noun

/ədˈvaːns/ /ədˈvɑːns/ /ədˈvæns/

A forward move; improvement or progression.

"an advance in health or knowledge"

Illustration front

front noun

/fɹʌnt/

The foremost side of something or the end that faces the direction it normally moves.

"The front of the bus was crowded with students heading to school. "

Illustration alphabetical

alphabetical adjective

/ˌæl.fəˈbɛt.ɪ.kəl/ /ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/

Pertaining to, furnished with, or expressed by letters of the alphabet.

"The library organized the books on the shelves in alphabetical order. "

Illustration ahead

ahead adverb

/əˈhɛd/

In or to the front; in advance; onward.

"My sister walked ahead of me on the school path. "

Illustration loomed

loomed verb

/luːmd/

To appear indistinctly, eg. when seen on the horizon or through the murk.

"The clouds loomed over the mountains."

Illustration preceding

preceding verb

/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/

To go before, go in front of.

"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."

Illustration progress

progress noun

/ˈpɹɒɡɹɛs/ /ˈpɹoʊɡɹɛs/ /pɹəˈɡɹɛs/

Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.

"Testing for the new antidote is currently in progress."