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The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water"
The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water"

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water" is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford • Curated US English Learning Edition
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One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.
She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.
As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.
Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.
"I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.
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The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water"

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Heart of Rome: A Tale of the "Lost Water" is here in full — 452 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.
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She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.
Line 3
As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.
/æz ʃiː tɜːrnd tuː ɡoʊ bæk ʃiː ˈstɑːrtɪd ənd ˈʌtərd ə ˈlɪtəl kraɪ ˈɔːlmoʊst ʌv ˈterər/
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Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.
Line 5
"I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.
/aɪ æm əˈfreɪd aɪ ˈfraɪtənd juː hiː sed ˈkwaɪətli/

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chanced verb US /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading “One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couple noun US /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading “One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.”

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dining noun US /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading “One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.”

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downstairs adverb US /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading “One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.”

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frightened adjective US /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading “"I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.”

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spend verb US /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading “One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.”

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uttered adjective US /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading “As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.”

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volume noun US /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading “She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.”

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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 As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

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backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

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booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/

past form of “chance” — be the case by chance

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
cryverbUS /kraɪ/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/

the act of eating dinner

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

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downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/

on a floor below

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drawing-room

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From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

Pending verification
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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half-an-hour

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From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
leftnounUS /left/

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

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Malipieri

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From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

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mantelpiecenoun

shelf that projects from wall above fireplace

From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

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OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/

with low volume

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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Sabina

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

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shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
spendverbUS /spend/

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/

having a supporting base

From this reading Malipieri was standing before the mantelpiece, looking at her.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/

successive (without a break)

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

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tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

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terrornounUS /ˈterər/

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

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turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/

communicated in words

From this reading As she turned to go back she started and uttered a little cry, almost of terror.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Volterra

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Pending verification
volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading One evening it chanced that the Volterra couple were dining out, and that Sabina, having gone up to her room to spend the evening, had forgotten the book she was reading and came downstairs half-an-hour later to get it.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading She opened the drawing-room door and went straight to the table on which she had left the volume.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I am afraid I frightened you," he said quietly.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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