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Queen Lucia

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Queen Lucia is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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She gave a great sigh.
"Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.
My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.
He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."
For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.
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Queen Lucia

Chapter IV · Chapter 4

Chapter 4 of Queen Lucia is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
She gave a great sigh.
/ʃiː ɡeɪv ə ɡreɪt saɪ/
Line 2
"Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.
/let ʌs hæv æn ˈaʊər wɪð ˈmoʊzɑːrt ʃiː sed ənd rɪˈpel ɔːl θɔːt ʌv ˈdɪskɔːrd/
Line 3
My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.
/maɪ ˈɡuːruː sez ðæt ˈmjuːzɪk ənd ˈflaʊərz ɑːr ɡʊd ˈɪnfluːənsɪz fɔːr ðoʊz huː ɑːr ˈwɔːkərz ɑːn ðə weɪ/
Line 4
He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."
/hiː sez ðæt maɪ lʌv fɔːr boʊθ ʌv ðem wɪtʃ aɪ hæv hæd ɔːl maɪ laɪf wɪl help miː ˈveri mʌtʃ/
Line 5
For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

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.

discord noun US /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading “"Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.”

Guru noun US /ˈɡuːruː/

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

From this reading “My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.”

influences noun US /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading “My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.”

Mozart noun US /ˈmoʊzɑːrt/

prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)

From this reading “"Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.”

mundane adjective US /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading “For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.”

repel verb US /rɪˈpel/

cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading “"Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.”

sigh verb US /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading “She gave a great sigh.”

walkers noun US /ˈwɔːkərz/

plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading “My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading She gave a great sigh.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/

the two together, not just one

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

calmverbUS /kɑːm/

make calm or still

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

discordnounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrd/

lack of agreement or harmony

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading She gave a great sigh.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading She gave a great sigh.

GurunounUS /ˈɡuːruː/

a Hindu or Buddhist religious leader and spiritual teacher

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

influencesnounUS /ˈɪnfluːənsɪz/

plural of “influence” — a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

MozartnounUS /ˈmoʊzɑːrt/

prolific Austrian composer and child prodigy; master of the classical style in all its forms of his time (1756-1791)

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

mundaneadjectiveUS /mənˈdeɪn/

found in the ordinary course of events

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

obtruded

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

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

peacenounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/

cause to move back by force or influence

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

saysnounUS /sez/

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading She gave a great sigh.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading She gave a great sigh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

walkersnounUS /ˈwɔːkərz/

plural of “walker” — New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

WaynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading My Guru says that music and flowers are good influences for those who are walkers on the Way.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading He says that my love for both of them which I have had all my life will help me very much."

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Let us have an hour with Mozart," she said "and repel all thought of discord.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading For one moment the mundane world obtruded itself into the calm peace.

Chapter 4 of Queen Lucia by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 Queen Lucia contain?

Chapter 4 holds 428 sentences of Queen Lucia, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Queen Lucia by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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.

How do I study chapter 4 of Queen Lucia?

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Each of the 86 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 Queen Lucia

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

Though
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Morning
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Queen Lucia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Lucas
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Queen Lucia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Preferred
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Queen Lucia; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.