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Chapter 10 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
ACCEPTED. Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind. The night was very beautiful. The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place. Her heart was filled with quiet happiness.
Chapter 10 of Lillian's vow is here in full — 145 sentences across 29 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading “ACCEPTED.”
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
the light of the Moon
From this reading “The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading “The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.”
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
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In this reading “Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.”
In this reading “The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.”
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generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading ACCEPTED.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The night was very beautiful.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Her heart was filled with quiet happiness.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Her heart was filled with quiet happiness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart was filled with quiet happiness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
immediately past
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was very beautiful.
not any; not one
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Her heart was filled with quiet happiness.
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
precisely as stated
From this reading The night was very beautiful.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was very beautiful.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moonlight silvered all things, and by its pale, clear radiance she made her way to the trysting-place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lillian had gone to the rendezvous at the last gate with perfect confidence, and with no thought of Richard Raleigh in her mind.
Chapter 10 of Lillian's vow by E. Burke, Mrs. Collins holds 145 sentences, grouped into 29 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 10 holds 145 sentences of Lillian's vow, unabridged, divided into 29 reading sections.
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