againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
grandfathernounUS /ˈɡrændfɑːðər/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
RHODA
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “RHODA.”
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
SimultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For him and for his grandfather they had sunk from sight in the great sea of humanity, leaving them stranded on an isolated and mournful shore.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading If the one went east and the other west, they may have met on the other side of the globe, but never again in the home which sheltered their boy.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
