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Old French Fairy Tales
Old French Fairy Tales

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Old French Fairy Tales is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 4 of Old French Fairy Tales by Sophie, comtesse de Ségur holds 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 Old French Fairy Tales contain?

Chapter 4 holds 462 sentences of Old French Fairy Tales, unabridged, divided into 93 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 4 of Old French Fairy Tales by Sophie, comtesse de Ségur exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 462 sentences, grouped into 93 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 Old French Fairy Tales?

Work through the 93 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 93 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.

Can chapter 4 be read aloud to me?

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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Is this the complete text of Old French Fairy Tales?

Yes. All 3128 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #30129 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #30129, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Old French Fairy Tales take to read?

About 260 minutes of reading across 626 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Old French Fairy Tales

Words and structures a reader meets early in Old French Fairy Tales, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Plant
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old French Fairy Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old French Fairy Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rosette
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old French Fairy Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Court
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Old French Fairy Tales; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
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"Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.
"I myself arranged this marriage.
It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."
Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.
THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.
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Old French Fairy Tales

Chapter IV

Chapter 4 of Old French Fairy Tales is here in full — 462 sentences across 93 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/93 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.
Line 2
"I myself arranged this marriage.
Line 3
It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."
Line 4
Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.
Line 5
THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

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, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.”

Amongst preposition US /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading “THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.”

Having auxiliary verb US /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading “Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.”

Myself pronoun US /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading “"I myself arranged this marriage.”

Themselves pronoun US /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading “THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.”

All words in this reading · 65

Every word is available to listen to. Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

acquainted

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From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/

surrounded by; in the company of

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

arranged

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

From this reading "I myself arranged this marriage.

Charmant

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From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

cheeks

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From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

DAY

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From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

dear

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From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

disputing

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From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

fairy

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

father

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From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

felt

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From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

festival

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

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

forced

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

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

good

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I myself arranged this marriage.

innocence

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

invite

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

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

kind

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From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

king

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From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

LAST

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From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

lips

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

make

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

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

marriage

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

From this reading "I myself arranged this marriage.

maternal

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading "I myself arranged this marriage.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

Orangine

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

peacefully

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

Prince

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

protectress

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

purple

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

quarrelling

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

queen

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

rage

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From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

replied

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From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

Rosette

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From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

Roussette

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

Say

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

sleep

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

sleeping

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

slept

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

soft

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

thanked

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

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

THIRD

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading "I myself arranged this marriage.

thus

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Rosette thanked the kind fairy and slept the sleep of innocence, after having felt the maternal lips of her good protectress upon her cheeks.

voice

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading THIRD AND LAST DAY OF THE FESTIVAL While Rosette was thus sleeping peacefully, the king, the queen, and Orangine and Roussette, purple with rage, were quarrelling and disputing amongst themselves.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

yes

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

From this reading "Say yes, my dear Rosette, to Prince Charmant," replied the soft voice of the fairy.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It was to make you acquainted with Prince Charmant that I forced your father to invite you to this festival."