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The Cost

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Cost is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By David Graham Phillips • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"I understand," she answered.

"You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

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The Cost

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of The Cost is here in full — 189 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/37 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"I understand," she answered.

Line 2

"You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

Line 3

I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

Line 4

In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Line 5

Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

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a

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

acquaintances

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

afternoon

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

again

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

and

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

answered

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From this reading "I understand," she answered.

anyhow

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

at

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

be

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

bother

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

business

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

care

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

dined

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

don't

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

drove

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Europe

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

even

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

evening

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

Fanshaw

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Fanshaws

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

five

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

from

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garden

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

go

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

had

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

handed

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

having

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

her

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

home

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

hotel

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

I

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From this reading "I understand," she answered.

I'll

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

if

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

In

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Jack's

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

Mrs

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

needn't

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

New

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

of

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

on

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

one

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

out

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

palm

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

Pauline

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

paused

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

send

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

shan't

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

she

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From this reading "I understand," she answered.

shopping

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

tea

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

telegram

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

the

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

they

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

this

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

tired

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From this reading I'll be tired from shopping and shan't care to go out this evening, anyhow."

to

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

together

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

understand

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From this reading "I understand," she answered.

was

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

way

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

were

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

when

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

while

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From this reading Pauline was at the hotel again at five; while she and Mrs. Fanshaw were having tea together in the palm garden a telegram was handed to her.

wife

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

wish

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

with

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

word

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

York

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From this reading In the afternoon she drove with Mrs. Fanshaw, wife of one of Jack's business acquaintances--they had dined at the Fanshaws' when they paused in New York on the way home from Europe.

You

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From this reading "You needn't bother to send word even, if you don't wish.

Chapter 9 of The Cost by David Graham Phillips holds 189 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 9 of The Cost contain?

Chapter 9 holds 189 sentences of The Cost, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 9 of The Cost by David Graham Phillips exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 189 sentences, grouped into 38 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in The Cost

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Pauline: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Gardiner: A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Cost; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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