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The Price of Love

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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By Arnold Bennett • Curated US English Learning Edition
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END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.
The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.
The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.
The sleeper did not stir.
Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"
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The Price of Love

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of The Price of Love is here in full — 511 sentences across 103 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/102 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.
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The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.
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The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.
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The sleeper did not stir.
/ðə ˈsliːpər dɪd nɑːt stɜːr/
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Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"

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blinds noun US /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading “The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.”

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charwoman noun US /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/

a human female employed to do housework

From this reading “The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.”

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distinguish verb US /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading “The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.”

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gas noun US /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading “The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.”

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loudly adverb US /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading “Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"”

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sleeper noun US /ˈsliːpər/

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading “The sleeper did not stir.”

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summoned verb US /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading “Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"”

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urgent adjective US /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading “END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.”

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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 END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"

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alarmedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmd/

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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arm-chair

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From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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asleepadjectiveUS /əˈsliːp/

in a state of sleep

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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BEGINNINGnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/

plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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charwomannounUS /ˈtʃɑːrwʊmən/

a human female employed to do housework

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The sleeper did not stir.

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distinguishverbUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ/

mark as different

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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ENDnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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lampnounUS /læmp/

an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/

with relatively high volume

From this reading Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"

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lowadjectiveUS /loʊ/

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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Maldonnoun

a battle in which the Danes defeated the Saxons in 991; celebrated in an old English poem

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"

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MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The sleeper did not stir.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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shadowsnounUS /ˈʃædoʊz/

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/

a rester who is sleeping

From this reading The sleeper did not stir.

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stirverbUS /stɜːr/

move an implement through

From this reading The sleeper did not stir.

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stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/

dependable

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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streetnounUS /striːt/

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

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading Mrs. Maldon summoned again, more loudly-- "Mrs. Tams!"

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Tams

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From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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throwverbUS /θroʊ/

propel through the air

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/

compelling immediate action

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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voicenounUS /vɔɪs/

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading END AND BEGINNING I "Mrs. Tams!" said Mrs. Maldon, in a low, alarmed, and urgent voice.

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The gas was turned down in the bedroom, and Mrs. Maldon, looking from her bed across the chamber, could only just distinguish the stout, vague form of the charwoman asleep in an arm-chair.

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window-frames

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From this reading The light from the street lamp was strong enough to throw faint shadows of the window-frames on the blinds.

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