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Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland
Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.
With Rhymes of Fairyland.
_London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.
THIS IS FAIRY'S ALBUM.
This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!
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Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland is here in full — 53 sentences across 11 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/10 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.
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With Rhymes of Fairyland.
/wɪð raɪmz ʌv ˈferilænd/
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_London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.
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THIS IS FAIRY'S ALBUM.
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This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!
/ðɪs ɪz ˈferi braɪt æz sprɪŋ ˈlʌvɪŋ ˈevəri ˈlɪvɪŋ θɪŋ wɪð ə lʌv soʊ swiːt ənd truː ðæt ɔːl ˈkriːtʃərz lʌv hɜːr tuː/

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album noun US /ˈælbəm/

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading “_London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.”

contents noun US /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

creatures noun US /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading “This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!”

Fairy noun US /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading “_London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.”

Fairyland noun US /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading “With Rhymes of Fairyland.”

limited adjective US /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading “CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.”

Loving adjective US /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading “This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!”

Rhymes noun US /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading “With Rhymes of Fairyland.”

All words in this reading · 42

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26

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From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

51

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From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

56

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From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

ALBUMnounUS /ˈælbəm/

one or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

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 This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

CASSELL

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From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

COMPANYnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

CONTENTSnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/

(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

creaturesnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

DREAMnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

FairynounUS /ˈferi/

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

FAIRY'S

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From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/

something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)

From this reading With Rhymes of Fairyland.

FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading THIS IS FAIRY'S ALBUM.

LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

LONDONnounUS /ˈlʌndən/

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

LovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/

feeling or showing love and affection

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With Rhymes of Fairyland.

PARISnounUS /ˈperɪs/

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

PEACEnounUS /piːs/

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

RhymesnounUS /raɪmz/

plural of “rhyme” — correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)

From this reading With Rhymes of Fairyland.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

SpringnounUS /sprɪŋ/

the season of growth

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THIS IS FAIRY'S ALBUM.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This is Fairy, bright as Spring, Loving every living thing With a love so sweet and true, That all creatures love her too!

WARnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _London, Paris & New York_ _CONTENTS._ FAIRY'S FRIENDS 26 PEACE AND WAR 51 FAIRY'S DREAM 56 FAIRY'S ALBUM.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Rhymes of Fairyland.

YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading CASSELL & COMPANY, LIMITED, LONDON, PARIS & NEW YORK.

Chapter 1 of Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland by Anonymous holds 53 sentences, grouped into 11 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.

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Chapter 1 holds 53 sentences of Fairy's Album With Rhymes of Fairyland, unabridged, divided into 11 reading sections.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #23467, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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Cassell
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Company
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Limited
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London
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