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Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!
The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.
They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.
As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.
When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.
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Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 293 sentences across 59 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!
Line 2
The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.
Line 3
They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.
Line 4
As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.
Line 5
When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

All words in this reading · 66

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A

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

among

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

As

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

away

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

befallen

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billows

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

breaking

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

by

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

came

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

caught

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

childish

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companions

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

died

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dire

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distance

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

drew

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

faces

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fellows

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from

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greeted

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

had

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

haggard

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

horse

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

I

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immediately

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

in

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

join

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

left

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like

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

Lona's

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

look

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me

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

murmur

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

my

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

near

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

of

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

on

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

pleasure

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

reached

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

rode

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

roused

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

saw

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

shout

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

sight

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

sobs

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

some

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something

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sound

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

strange

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

terror

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

that

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

the

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

their

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

them

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

they

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From this reading A murmur of pleasure from my companions roused me: they had caught sight of their fellows in the distance!

tiny

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

to

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

two

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From this reading The two on Lona’s horse rode on to join them.

us

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

was

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

wavering

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

we

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From this reading As we drew near, the sound of their sobs reached us like the breaking of tiny billows.

were

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

When

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From this reading When I came among them, I saw that something dire had befallen them: on their childish faces was the haggard look left by some strange terror.

which

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

with

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From this reading They were greeted with a wavering shout--which immediately died away.

Chapter 32 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald holds 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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 32 of Lilith: A Romance contain?

Chapter 32 holds 293 sentences of Lilith: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 59 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 293 sentences, grouped into 59 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.

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