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Lilith: A Romance
Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.
I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.
At last!”
I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.
I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!
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Lilith: A Romance

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Lilith: A Romance is here in full — 206 sentences across 42 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/41 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.
Line 2
I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.
Line 3
At last!”
Line 4
I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.
Line 5
I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

Learner Dictionary

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

Stood verb US /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading “I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!”

All words in this reading · 52

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

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all

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

although

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

and

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

around

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

asleep

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

At

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From this reading “At last!”

awake

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

been

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

by

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From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

couch

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From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

dark

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

death

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

dreaming

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

every

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

eyes

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

fall

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

fell

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

first

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

for

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From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

fourth

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

had

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

heart

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From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

house

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

I

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

in

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

indeed

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From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

it

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From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

joy

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From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

knew

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

last

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From this reading “At last!”

lay

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From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

leaped

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

From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

Lona

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From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

me

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

moment

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

my

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

night

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

now

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

of

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

opened

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

said

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

From this reading I said to my heart, and it leaped for joy.

seemed

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

since

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

that

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

The

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

there

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

to

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

turned

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

From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

waiting

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

From this reading I turned my eyes; Lona stood by my couch, waiting for me!

was

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

From this reading I opened my eyes and knew, although all was dark around me, that I lay in the house of death, and that every moment since there I fell asleep I had been dreaming, and now first was awake.

woke

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

From this reading The fourth night I seemed to fall asleep, and that night woke indeed.

Chapter 38 of Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald holds 206 sentences, grouped into 42 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 38 of Lilith: A Romance contain?

Chapter 38 holds 206 sentences of Lilith: A Romance, unabridged, divided into 42 reading sections.

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