Chapter 7 of Hyperion is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Hyperion is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The forebodings of the Baron proved true. In the afternoon the weather changed. The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror. Soon the snow began to fall. Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
Chapter 7 of Hyperion is here in full — 126 sentences across 26 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading “Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.”
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading “The forebodings of the Baron proved true.”
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading “Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.”
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading “The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.”
become covered with mist
From this reading “Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.”
possessing sweep
From this reading “Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading “In the afternoon the weather changed.”
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading “The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the afternoon the weather changed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
exhale hard
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In the afternoon the weather changed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Soon the snow began to fall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the afternoon the weather changed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
become covered with mist
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
above and across; more than
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Soon the snow began to fall.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the snow began to fall.
possessing sweep
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The forebodings of the Baron proved true.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading In the afternoon the weather changed.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
a Caucasian
From this reading Athwart the distant landscape it swept like a white mist.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The western wind began to blow, and its breath drew a cloud-veil over the face of heaven, as a breath does over the human face in a mirror.
Chapter 7 of Hyperion by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 126 sentences, grouped into 26 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.
Chapter 7 holds 126 sentences of Hyperion, unabridged, divided into 26 reading sections.
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