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Fashion and Famine

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Fashion and Famine is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.
Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.
The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.
The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.
Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.
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Fashion and Famine

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter 36 of Fashion and Famine is here in full — 142 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/28 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.
/ðə ˈperənts ðə tʃaɪld ənd ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
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Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.
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The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.
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The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.
/ðə ɡreɪ ˈhɔːrsəz ənd diːp ɡriːn ʌv ðə ˈkærɪdʒ wɜːr wel noʊn ɪn ðæt ˈθɜːroʊfer ənd ɪt hæd bɪn tuː ˈɔːfən siːn bɪˈfɔːr ˈstuːərts ənd bɔːl blæks fɔːr ˈeni wʌn tuː rɪˈmɑːrk ðə taɪm ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪtʃ ɪt rɪˈmeɪnd ɪn ðæt əˈnjuːʒuːəl pleɪs/
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Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

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Ada noun US /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

Black's noun US /blæks/

possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

fastidious adjective US /fæˈstɪdiəs/

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

grandchild noun US /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading “THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.”

Leicester noun US /ˈlestər/

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

philanthropy noun US /fɪˈlænθrəpi/

voluntary promotion of human welfare

From this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

Stewart's noun US /ˈstuːərts/

possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

thoroughfare noun US /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

next morning adjective + noun

In this reading “The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.”

well known adverb + adjective

In this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

descended from verb + particle counted as “descend from”

In this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

grey horses adjective + noun counted as “grey horse”

In this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

deep green adjective + noun

In this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

at the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “at … corner”

In this reading “The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.”

toward the City preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … city”

In this reading “Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.”

remained in verb + particle counted as “remain in”

In this reading “The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

AdanounUS /ˈeɪdə/

an enzyme found in mammals that can catalyze the deamination of adenosine into inosine and ammonia

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

airnounUS /er/

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

BallnounUS /bɔːl/

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

Black'snounUS /blæks/

possessive form of “black” — the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/

a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

Canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

CHILDnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.

CitynounUS /ˈsɪti/

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

controlnounUS /kənˈtroʊl/

power to direct or determine

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

creaturenounUS /ˈkriːtʃər/

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/

a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

enterverbUS /ˈentər/

to come or go into

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/

be identical or equivalent to

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

equipages

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From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/

giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

forcenounUS /fɔːrs/

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/

produced by or subjected to forcing

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/

United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

GRANDCHILDnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.

greennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

greyadjectiveUS /ɡreɪ/

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

hopeth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

how

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/

Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/

a largely agricultural county in central England

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/

possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

nextadjectiveUS /nekst/

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

NorconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/

many times at short intervals

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

PARENTSnounUS /ˈperənts/

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.

philanthropynounUS /fɪˈlænθrəpi/

voluntary promotion of human welfare

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

PrisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/

a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

remarknounUS /rɪˈmɑːrk/

a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

sensenounUS /sens/

a general conscious awareness

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

shamenounUS /ʃeɪm/

a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

sinnounUS /sɪn/

estrangement from god

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

soulnounUS /soʊl/

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

Stewart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/

possessive form of “stewart” — United States film actor who portrayed incorruptible but modest heros (1908-1997)

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

streetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

superbadjectiveUS /sʊˈpɜːrb/

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE PARENTS, THE CHILD AND GRANDCHILD.

thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/

a public road from one place to another

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The next morning, a carriage, one of the few superb equipages that give an air of elegance to Broadway, equal to that of any public drive I have yet seen, stopped at the corner of Franklin street.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

unusualadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəl/

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

waiteth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

watcheth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The grey horses and deep green of the carriage were well known in that thoroughfare, and it had been too often seen before Stewart's, and Ball & Black's, for any one to remark the time during which it remained in that unusual place.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading Had any one seen Ada Leicester as she descended from the carriage and walked hurriedly toward the City Prison, it might have been a matter of wonder, how a creature so elegant and so fastidious had forced herself to enter a neighborhood which few women visit, except from force or objects of philanthropy.

wrongadjectiveUS /rɔːŋ/

not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading Nor sin, nor shame, nor sense of wrong Can yet a mother's love control; It waiteth, watcheth, hopeth long, And grows immortal with the soul.

Chapter 36 of Fashion and Famine by Ann S. (Ann Sophia) Stephens holds 142 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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