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Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.
"What's the matter?" she asked.
"We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."
"Oh.
One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.
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Archivist
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Legacy

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Legacy is here in full — 419 sentences across 84 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.
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"What's the matter?" she asked.
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"We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."
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"Oh.
/oʊ/
Line 5
One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

Learner Dictionary

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.

armchair noun US /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading “Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.”

Commissioner noun US /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

From this reading “Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.”

Harvest noun US /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading “"We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."”

Junior noun US /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading “One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.”

Project verb US /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading “One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.”

Scientists noun US /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading “One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.”

Tate noun US /teɪt/

United States poet and critic (1899-1979)

From this reading “Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.”

unit noun US /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading “One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.”

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112

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

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

113

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

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/

from appearances alone

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's the matter?" she asked.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/

a government administrator

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

happenverbUS /ˈhæpən/

come to pass

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

Holati

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

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

how

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

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

JuniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

Mantelish

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

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading "What's the matter?" she asked.

mentionedverbUS /ˈmenʃənd/

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

MoonnounUS /muːn/

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

plasmoids

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

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

ProfessornounUS /prəˈfesər/

someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

ProjectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/

communicate vividly

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/

To recall to mind.

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

satnounUS /sæt/

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

ScientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/

plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "What's the matter?" she asked.

somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

TatenounUS /teɪt/

United States poet and critic (1899-1979)

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" she asked.

thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

We're

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

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

What's

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

From this reading "What's the matter?" she asked.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Commissioner Tate and Professor Mantelish, who sat in an armchair off to her right, were staring at her, eyebrows up, apparently surprised about something.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "We're just wondering," said Holati, "how you happen to remember 113, in particular, out of the thousands of plasmoids on Harvest Moon."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading One of the Junior Scientists on your Project mentioned the 112-113 unit.

Chapter 4 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz holds 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

What does chapter 4 of Legacy contain?

Chapter 4 holds 419 sentences of Legacy, unabridged, divided into 84 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Legacy by James H. Schmitz exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 419 sentences, grouped into 84 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.

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Each of the 84 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.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 4 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.

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Vocabulary met early in Legacy

Words and structures a reader meets early in Legacy, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Trigger
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Argee
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Shopping
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