Chapter 10 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend. "They won't be taken in," he agreed. "They'll hate it. _I_ hate it. It's a lie, a chain of lies.
Chapter 10 of Lady Lilith is here in full — 399 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “"They won't be taken in," he agreed.”
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading “It's a lie, a chain of lies.”
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.”
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading “"They'll hate it.”
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading “It's a lie, a chain of lies.”
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading “It's a lie, a chain of lies.”
in a rueful manner
From this reading “Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
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at or in the front
In this reading “Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.”
pursue or resume
In this reading “Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading It's a lie, a chain of lies.
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading "They'll hate it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _I_ hate it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They'll hate it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a lie, a chain of lies.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It's a lie, a chain of lies.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading It's a lie, a chain of lies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
in a rueful manner
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They'll hate it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack smiled a little ruefully and took up his position in front of the fire-place, facing his friend.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't be taken in," he agreed.
Chapter 10 of Lady Lilith by Stephen McKenna holds 399 sentences, grouped into 80 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 10 holds 399 sentences of Lady Lilith, unabridged, divided into 80 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 10 of Lady Lilith by Stephen McKenna exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 399 sentences, grouped into 80 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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