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The soul of Lilith

Chapter IV

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It may be--_if_ infinity exists.
Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”
You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.
And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”
Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.
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The soul of Lilith

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 430 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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It may be--_if_ infinity exists.
Line 2
Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”
Line 3
You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.
/juː wɪl niːd ə ˈθaʊzənd ˈlaɪftaɪmz tuː fʊlˈfɪl sʌtʃ wɜːrks æz juː əˈtempt ɪkˈskleɪmd ˈkremlən/
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And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”
Line 5
Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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baffle verb US /ˈbæfəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading ““And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!””

exists verb US /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading ““It may be--_if_ infinity exists.”

fulfil verb US /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading ““You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.”

haughty adjective US /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading “Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.”

infinity noun US /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/

time without end

From this reading ““It may be--_if_ infinity exists.”

Kremlin noun US /ˈkremlən/

citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government

From this reading ““You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.”

lifetimes noun US /ˈlaɪftaɪmz/

plural of “lifetime” — the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading ““You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.”

sworn adjective US /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading ““And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!””

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handsome face adjective + noun

In this reading “Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.”

looked at verb + particle counted as “look at”

take into consideration for exemplifying purposes

In this reading “Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

attemptnounUS /əˈtempt/

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

awenounUS /ɑː/

an overwhelming feeling of wonder or admiration

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

baffleverbUS /ˈbæfəl/

be a mystery or bewildering to

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

composedlyadverb

in a self-collected or self-possessed manner

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

darknounUS /dɑːrk/

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

Dr

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From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

El-Râmi

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

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/

put in effect

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

infinitynounUS /ˌɪnˈfɪnɪti/

time without end

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

KremlinnounUS /ˈkremlən/

citadel of Moscow, housing the offices of the Russian government

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

lifetimesnounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪmz/

plural of “lifetime” — the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

liveverbUS /laɪv/

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “It may be--_if_ infinity exists.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

proveverbUS /pruːv/

be shown or be found to be

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

resolvedly

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

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

respondedverbUS /rɪˈspɑːndɪd/

past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

spokenounUS /spoʊk/

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/

bound by or as if by an oath

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Infinity is possible--and I believe in it,--all the same I must prove it.”

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading “And I will live them all;”--responded El-Râmi composedly--“I have sworn to let nothing baffle me, and nothing shall!”

thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

vagueadjectiveUS /veɪɡ/

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading Dr. Kremlin looked at him in vague awe,--the dark, haughty, handsome face spoke more resolvedly than words.

worksnounUS /wɜːrks/

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You will need a thousand lifetimes to fulfil such works as you attempt!” exclaimed Kremlin.

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