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Chapter XXIV
“RHODA.” Both were gone, and gone forever. Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back. 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. 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.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
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From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
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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.
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.
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From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
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.
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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.
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.
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From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
not any; not one
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
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.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
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From this reading “RHODA.”
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were gone, and gone forever.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Simultaneous in their departure, they preserved each his own silence and sent no word back.
