alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
ChestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not decide.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
decideverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪd/
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading He could not decide.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
Flower-Girl
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From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
foster-sisternoun
your foster sister is a female who is not a daughter of your parents but who is raised by your parents
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
graciousadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪʃəs/
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
Hardwick
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From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
isn't
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From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
neareradverbUS /ˈnɪrər/
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not decide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
profoundadjectiveUS /proʊˈfaʊnd/
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
sauntering
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From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
surprisenounUS /sərˈpraɪz/
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “BY gracious, if that isn't Ida!” exclaimed Jack, in profound surprise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
troubledadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəld/
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In his perplexity he came suddenly upon the print of the “Flower-Girl.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had been sauntering along Chestnut Street, listlessly, troubled by the thought that though he had given Mrs. Hardwick into custody, he was apparently no nearer the discovery of his foster-sister than before.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What steps should he take to find her?
