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The fairy flute
The fairy flute

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fairy flute is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.
● Typographical errors were silently corrected.
● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
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The fairy flute

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The fairy flute is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.
Line 2
● Typographical errors were silently corrected.
/ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl ˈerərz wɜːr ˈsaɪləntli kərˈektəd/
Line 3
● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.
/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈspelɪŋ ənd ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən wɜːr meɪd kənˈsɪstənt ˈoʊnli wen ə prɪˈdɑːmənənt fɔːrm wɑːz faʊnd ɪn ðɪs bʊk/
Line 4
● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).
/tekst ɪn aɪˈtælɪks ɪz enˈkloʊzd baɪ ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz aɪˈtælɪks/
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hyphenation noun US /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading “● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.”

Inconsistent adjective US /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading “● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.”

italics noun US /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading “● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).”

predominant adjective US /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/

most frequent or common

From this reading “● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.”

punctuation noun US /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading “● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.”

stanza noun US /ˈstænzə/

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading “● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.”

Typographical adjective US /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading “● Typographical errors were silently corrected.”

underscores noun US /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading “● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).”

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25

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

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

breakverbUS /breɪk/

terminate

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

COnounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading METHUEN & CO.

consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/

(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/

having something undesirable neutralized

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/

closed in or surrounded or included within

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

ereconjunctionUS /er/

an old word for “before”

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading ● Typographical errors were silently corrected.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

hyphenationnounUS /ˌhaɪfəˈneɪʃən/

division of a word especially at the end of a line on a page

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

InconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

displaying a lack of consistency

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/

past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/

plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

METHUEN

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

From this reading METHUEN & CO.

MissingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/

not able to be found

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/

past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

predominantadjectiveUS /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/

most frequent or common

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

silentlyadverbUS /ˈsaɪləntli/

without speaking

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/

forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

stanzanounUS /ˈstænzə/

a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

TextnounUS /tekst/

the words of something written

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

TypographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

relating to or occurring or used in typography

From this reading ● Typographical errors were silently corrected.

underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/

plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)

From this reading ● Text in italics is enclosed by underscores (_italics_).

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

welladverbUS /wel/

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading ● A stanza break was inserted at the start of page 25 before "But ere the morning has well begun" ● Missing or obscured punctuation was silently corrected.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading ● Typographical errors were silently corrected.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading ● Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation were made consistent only when a predominant form was found in this book.

Chapter 1 of The fairy flute by Rose Fyleman holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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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