Chapter 11 of Lilith is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Lilith is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed? My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love. How am I lost? How high did I aspire! Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
Chapter 11 of Lilith is here in full — 197 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading “How high did I aspire!”
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.”
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.”
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.”
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?”
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading “Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.”
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.”
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used with question words to convey surprise
In this reading “Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.”
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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 Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
From this reading How high did I aspire!
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
dearly loved
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading How high did I aspire!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
start firing a weapon
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading How high did I aspire!
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
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From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading How am I lost?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
held dear
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
engage in
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
on one occasion
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAIR RIVALS How am I changed?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My hopes were once like fire; I loved and I believed that life was love.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Above heaven’s winds, my spirit once did move All nature by my heart and mind, to make A paradise on earth, for one dear sake.
Chapter 11 of Lilith by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 197 sentences, grouped into 40 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 11 holds 197 sentences of Lilith, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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