Chapter 7 of The Blue Flower is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of The Blue Flower is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?” “Beyond yours--yes. And beyond any that you would dream possible--See! Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south? And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
Chapter 7 of The Blue Flower is here in full — 184 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?”
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading “Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?”
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
very small
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?”
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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 And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
engage in
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
by chance
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
express in words
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
very small
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
in or at the place that
From this reading And beneath it you can make out, perhaps, a vague blotch of shadow, or a tiny flash of brightness where the sun strikes it?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And beyond any that you would dream possible--See!
an affirmative
From this reading “Beyond yours--yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you mean to say that you can look beyond it?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your sight reaches to that dim cloud of smoke in the south?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “Beyond yours--yes.
Chapter 7 of The Blue Flower by Henry Van Dyke holds 184 sentences, grouped into 37 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 7 holds 184 sentences of The Blue Flower, unabridged, divided into 37 reading sections.
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