Chapter XXII of Lilith, “Love’s Ovation,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XXII
Chapter XXII of Lilith, “Love’s Ovation,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile. “You have triumphed!” “How triumphed?” inquired Lilith. “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!” “No!
Chapter XXII of Lilith, “Love’s Ovation,” is here in full — 199 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ““You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!””
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading ““You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading ““How triumphed?” inquired Lilith.”
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading ““How triumphed?” inquired Lilith.”
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading ““You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!””
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading ““You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!””
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading ““You have triumphed!””
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading ““You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.”
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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 “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
comical in an odd or whimsical manner
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How triumphed?” inquired Lilith.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How triumphed?” inquired Lilith.
immediately past
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading “How triumphed?” inquired Lilith.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
not any; not one
From this reading “No!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading “You have triumphed!”
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
but in spite of that
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have the victory, my own!” he said at last, with a droll smile.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have drawn me to your side, you have brought me to retract, and yet you have not told me your secret!”
Chapter 22 of Lilith by Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte Southworth holds 199 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 22 holds 199 sentences of Lilith, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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