Chapter 31 of Hyperion is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Hyperion is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"They are all gone! I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut. It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive. Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte. I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
Chapter 31 of Hyperion is here in full — 103 sentences across 21 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading “It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.”
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading “Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.”
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading “I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.”
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading “I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.”
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading “I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.”
a teeming multitude
From this reading “It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.”
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading “I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.”
a moving crowd
From this reading “It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.”
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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 It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
(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 "They are all gone!
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are all gone!
plural of “bee” — any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
a complete extent or range: "a face that expressed a gamut of emotions"
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "They are all gone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
a teeming multitude
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
the act of departing
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
set afire or burning
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
not any; not one
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Gottlieb has lighted fresh candles for me, and placed a bottle of Burgundy on the piano-forte.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I can play no more, I am perfectly exhausted.
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
a moving crowd
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are all gone!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a true swarm of bees, leaving the old hive.
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading I might have known it by the whispering, shuffling, coughing, buzzing through all the notes of the gamut.
Chapter 31 of Hyperion by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow holds 103 sentences, grouped into 21 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 31 holds 103 sentences of Hyperion, unabridged, divided into 21 reading sections.
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