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The Price She Paid

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By David Graham Phillips • Curated US English Learning Edition

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Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

We'll go into the drawing-room."

He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

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Chapter XXVI Reading 1/44

The Price She Paid

Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

Chapter 26 of The Price She Paid is here in full — 220 sentences across 44 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

Line 2

Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

Line 3

We'll go into the drawing-room."

Line 4

He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

Line 5

I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

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Alone adjective US /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading “Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."”

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a

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/

Having no one else present.

From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

and

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

away

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From this reading He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

before

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

began

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Brindley's

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by

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

check

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

Cyrilla

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From this reading Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

destroying

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

died

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don't

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From this reading Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

drawing-room

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From this reading We'll go into the drawing-room."

followed

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for

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

go

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

had

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half-past

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hall

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He

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her

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I

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in

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insult

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

into

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From this reading We'll go into the drawing-room."

just

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

like

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

little

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Mildred

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

minute

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

move

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From this reading Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

Mrs

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From this reading He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

No

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From this reading Mildred said to Cyrilla: "No, don't move.

note

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

now

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of

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or

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

pleading

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

returning

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

said

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

see

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

shame-faced

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

shan't

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

should

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

sound

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From this reading He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

Stanley

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

step

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ten

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

that

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From this reading I shan't insult you by returning or destroying that note or the check.

the

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From this reading We'll go into the drawing-room."

there

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From this reading He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

think

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to

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

Toward

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

understand

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From this reading He followed her there, and when the sound of Mrs. Brindley's step in the hall had died away, he began: "I think I understand you a little now.

We'll

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From this reading We'll go into the drawing-room."

when

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you

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From this reading Toward half-past ten, Stanley said, shame-faced and pleading, "Mildred, I should like to see you alone for just a minute before I go."

Chapter 26 of The Price She Paid by David Graham Phillips holds 220 sentences, grouped into 44 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.

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