adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
babynounUS /ˈbeɪbi/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
clasping
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From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
companion's
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From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
culminatedverbUS /ˈkʌlməneɪtɪd/
past form of “culminate” — end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
existencenounUS /eɡˈzɪstəns/
the state or fact of existing
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
moonnounUS /muːn/
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was before the new moon, and the little boat lay drifting.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
shoulderverbUS /ˈʃoʊldər/
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
south-western
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
starsnounUS /stɑːrz/
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
TimenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl, clasping the baby to her breast, leaned against her companion’s shoulder; neither of them spoke.
TOGETHERadverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
violetnounUS /ˈvaɪəlɪt/
any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TOGETHER The island had sunk slowly from sight; at sundown it was just a trace, a stain on the south-western horizon.
wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading All the wonders in their short existence had culminated in this final wonder, this passing away together from the world of Time.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It drifted from the light of sunset into a world of vague violet twilight, and now it lay drifting under the stars.
