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Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TYROL.
"Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!
But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.
It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.
Oh! what is a mountain like?"
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Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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TYROL.
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"Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!
Line 3
But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.
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It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.
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Oh! what is a mountain like?"
/oʊ wʌt ɪz ə ˈmaʊntən laɪk/

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.

Bunch noun US /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading “But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.”

Europe noun US /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading “It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.”

horn noun US /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading “"Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!”

knot noun US /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading “It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.”

mountain noun US /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “Oh! what is a mountain like?"”

mountains noun US /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading “It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.”

strings noun US /strɪŋz/

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading “It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.”

tie noun US /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading “It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

afraidadjectiveUS /əˈfreɪd/

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

bitnounUS /bɪt/

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

BunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/

a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

can't

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From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

chamoisnoun

a soft suede leather formerly from the skin of the chamois antelope but now from sheepskin

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

here's

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

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

hornnounUS /hɔːrn/

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

I'm

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

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

It's

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

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

knotnounUS /nɑːt/

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

mountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

seanounUS /siː/

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

SupposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/

express a supposition

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

tienounUS /taɪ/

neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

TYROLnoun

a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy

From this reading TYROL.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading It's just one of the strings to the great knot of mountains that tie Europe up in the middle.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Oh! what is a mountain like?"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "Suppose I could see where that dear little black chamois horn came from!

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading But Mother Bunch can't tell me about that I'm afraid, for she always went by sea, and here's the Tyrol without one bit of sea near it.

Chapter 4 of Little Lucy's Wonderful Globe by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 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.

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