adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
AccidentnounUS /ˈæksədənt/
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
aliensnounUS /ˈeɪliənz/
plural of “alien” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
dueadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
ideanounUS /aɪˈdiːə/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
kindredadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndrɪd/
similar in quality or character
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
lanesnounUS /leɪnz/
plural of “lane” — a narrow way or road
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
leafyadjectiveUS /ˈliːfi/
having or covered with leaves
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
nostalgianounUS /nɔːˈstældʒə/
longing for something past
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
populousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
densely populated
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
searchverbUS /sɜːrtʃ/
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
spendverbUS /spend/
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
strangenessnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒnəs/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have an idea that some men are born out of their due place.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Accident has cast them amid certain surroundings, but they have always a nostalgia for a home they know not.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are strangers in their birthplace, and the leafy lanes they have known from childhood or the populous streets in which they have played, remain but a place of passage.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They may spend their whole lives aliens among their kindred and remain aloof among the only scenes they have ever known.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Perhaps it is this sense of strangeness that sends men far and wide in the search for something permanent, to which they may attach themselves.
