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Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.
When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.
The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.
When she saw me, a flash of anger crossed her face, and she turned her head aside.
Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, I have met with a small accident!
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 66 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.
Line 2
When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.
Line 3
The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.
Line 4
When she saw me, a flash of anger crossed her face, and she turned her head aside.
Line 5
Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

Learner Dictionary

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Blood noun US /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading “The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.”

Princess noun US /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading “When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.”

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a

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accident

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an

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From this reading Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

and

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

anger

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around

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as

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aside

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at

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attempted

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From this reading Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

bloodnounUS /blʌd/

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.

brow

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but

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catching

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ceased

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crossed

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dried

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entrance-hall

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From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

face

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flash

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flight

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From this reading The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.

floor

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flow

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From this reading The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.

followed

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

from

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gate

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glimpse

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had

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have

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head

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her

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

hill

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I

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in

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just

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From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

left

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From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

leopardess

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looked

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me

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met

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of

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

on

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From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

one

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

palace

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princessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

reached

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robe

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From this reading When I reached the entrance-hall, the princess was just throwing the robe around her which she had left on the floor.

said

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From this reading Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

saw

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From this reading When she saw me, a flash of anger crossed her face, and she turned her head aside.

she

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

small

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smile

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From this reading Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

spotted

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

the

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

Then

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throwing

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to

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

tore

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turned

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From this reading I turned and followed the spotted leopardess, catching but one glimpse of her as she tore up the brow of the hill to the gate of the palace.

up

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was

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When

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which

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wind

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From this reading The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.

with

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From this reading Then, with an attempted smile, she looked at me, and said, “I have met with a small accident!

wounds

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From this reading The blood had ceased to flow from her wounds, and had dried in the wind of her flight.

Chapter 23 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald holds 66 sentences, grouped into 14 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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Chapter 23 holds 66 sentences of Lilith: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

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