Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for Lilith: A Romance
Context Illustration Reading 1/27 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.
In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.
The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.
A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.
The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 138 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/27 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.
Line 2
In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.
Line 3
The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.
Line 4
A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.
Line 5
The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Same adjective US /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading “The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.”

All words in this reading · 54

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

across

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

after

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

alley

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

also

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

an

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

archway

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

aside

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

at

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

blots

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

came

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

close

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

dappled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

darted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

few

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

filled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

gliding

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

heart

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

huge

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

in

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

instant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

into

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

its

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

leopard

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

looked

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

many

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

moonlight

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

mouth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

out

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

passed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

pity

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

pressed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

seconds

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

shelter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

skin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

small

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

sought

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

stopped

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The woman pressed close to me, and my heart filled with pity.

trembling

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

turned

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I turned aside into an alley, and sought shelter in a small archway.

which

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the mouth of it I stopped, and looked out at the moonlight which filled the alley.

white

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A few seconds passed; then a huge leopard, its white skin dappled with many blots, darted across the archway.

woman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The same instant a woman came gliding in after me, turned, trembling, and looked out also.

Chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald holds 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

What does chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance contain?

Chapter 20 holds 138 sentences of Lilith: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 28 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 138 sentences, grouped into 28 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.

How do I study chapter 20 of Lilith: A Romance?

Work through the 28 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 28 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Lilith: A Romance

Common questions about reading Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Lilith: A Romance?

Yes. All 5702 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #1640 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Lilith: A Romance is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #1640, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lilith: A Romance take to read?

About 475 minutes of reading across 1141 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lilith: A Romance section by section

How to work through Lilith: A Romance section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 40 chapters of Lilith: A Romance to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Lilith: A Romance

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lilith: A Romance, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Finished
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lilith: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Studies
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lilith: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Oxford
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lilith: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Taking
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lilith: A Romance; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.