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Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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I sat in silence and shame.
What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!
Mr. Raven resumed: You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.
For them slavery would have been progress.
To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 121 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I sat in silence and shame.
Line 2
What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!
Line 3
Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.
Line 4
For them slavery would have been progress.
Line 5
To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

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 “Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.”

Silence noun US /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading “I sat in silence and shame.”

All words in this reading · 53

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

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

and

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From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

as

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

at

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

been

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

could

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

creatures

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

few

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

For

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

from

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

given

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

had

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

have

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

he

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

I

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From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

in

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From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

invaluable

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

lessons

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

Little

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

neighbour

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

not

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

of

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

one

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

Ones

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

own

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

progress

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

Raven

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

resumed

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

said

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

sat

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From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

shame

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From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading I sat in silence and shame.

slavery

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

stick

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

stupid

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

such

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

the

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

their

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

them

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

themselves

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

time

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

to

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

trees

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

true

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

was

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

What

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

wise

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From this reading What he said was true: I had not been a wise neighbour to the Little Ones!

with

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From this reading To them a few such lessons as you could have given them with a stick from one of their own trees, would have been invaluable.”

would

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From this reading For them slavery would have been progress.

wronged

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

You

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From this reading Mr. Raven resumed: “You wronged at the same time the stupid creatures themselves.

Chapter 25 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald holds 121 sentences, grouped into 25 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 25 holds 121 sentences of Lilith: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 25 reading sections.

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