Chapter 9 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter IX
Chapter 9 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence. “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention. All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter. You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.” “Beware the end!”
Chapter 9 of The soul of Lilith is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/87 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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.
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading ““Beware the end!””
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading ““Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.”
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading “All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.”
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading ““Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.”
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading ““Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.”
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading ““Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.”
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading ““Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.”
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading ““Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
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.
(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 All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading “Beware the end!”
confined by bonds
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
rid of obstructions
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
an old word for “no”
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
the property of a continuous and connected period of time
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
express in words
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
up to a particular time
From this reading You ask me of these things--I tell you,--but you do not believe me;--you will never believe me till--the end.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading “Every unit of life in every planet is bound to know its Cause and Final Intention.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading All is clear to me, and will be so to you, hereafter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nay, you _must_ know,” said Lilith, with soft persistence.
Chapter 9 of The soul of Lilith by Marie Corelli holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 9 holds 437 sentences of The soul of Lilith, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
This page carries chapter 9 of The soul of Lilith by Marie Corelli exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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.
Work through the 88 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.
Each of the 88 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.
Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 9 can be played aloud in United States English.
Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.
Common questions about reading The soul of Lilith by Marie Corelli on this page, its source edition and its audio.
Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
How to work through The soul of Lilith section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.
Choose one of the 0 chapters of The soul of Lilith to begin.
Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.
Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.
Words and structures a reader meets early in The soul of Lilith, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.
