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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

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It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.
The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.
It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.
The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.
Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.
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The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts

Chapter I · Act 01: The Chronicle of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts — The Origin & The Heroic Quest

Chapter 1 of The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts is here in full — 2590 sentences across 518 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 295/518 · 5 reading units · Lines 1471–1475

Line 1
It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.
/ɪt meɪ biː ˌɪˈmædʒənd ðæt ˈæftər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tuː ðiːz wɜːrdz ðə ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl prɪns ˈfɑːloʊd prɪns noʊm laɪk hɪz ˈʃæd.oʊ ənd ˈæftər ˈwɔːkɪŋ sʌm taɪm ðeɪ ərˈaɪvd æt ðə ˈɡoʊldən ˈfaʊntən/
Line 2
The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.
/ðə ənˈhæpi ˈlʌvər stuːpt daʊn wɪð ə saɪ ənd ˈdɪpɪŋ hɪz ˈfɪŋɡər ɪn ðə ˈwɔːtər let fɔːl ə drɑːp ɑːn ðə sænd/
Line 3
It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.
/ɪt ˈɪnstəntli roʊt ðə neɪm ʌv prɪns fleɪm hɪz ˈbrʌðər/
Line 4
The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.
/ðə ʃɑːk ʌv ðɪs dɪˈskʌvəri wɑːz soʊ riːl ðæt prɪns noʊm sæŋk ˈfeɪntɪŋ ˈɪntuː ðə ɑːrmz ʌv hɪz frend/
Line 5
Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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deliver verb US /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading “Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.”

dipping verb US /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading “The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.”

fainting verb US /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading “The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.”

Fountain noun US /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading “It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.”

Gnome noun US /noʊm/

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

From this reading “It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.”

imagined verb US /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.”

Invisible adjective US /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading “It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.”

stooped adjective US /stuːpt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading “The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.”

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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 The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

dippingverbUS /ˈdɪpɪŋ/

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/

the act of discovering something

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

dropverbUS /drɑːp/

let fall to the ground

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

faintingverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪŋ/

-ing form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

fallverbUS /fɔːl/

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

fingerverbUS /ˈfɪŋɡər/

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

FlamenounUS /fleɪm/

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

FountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

friendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

GnomenounUS /noʊm/

a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

how

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From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

instantlyadverbUS /ˈɪnstəntli/

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

InvisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/

at the same time but in another place

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

nameverbUS /neɪm/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

PrincenounUS /prɪns/

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

realadjectiveUS /riːl/

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

Rosalie

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

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

sandnounUS /sænd/

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

sighverbUS /saɪ/

heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/

having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/

the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course

From this reading Meanwhile the Invisible Prince was turning over in his mind how he could best deliver Rosalie.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/

close enough to be walked to

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading The shock of this discovery was so real, that Prince Gnome sank fainting into the arms of his friend.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The unhappy lover stooped down with a sigh, and dipping his finger in the water let fall a drop on the sand.

wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/

the words that are spoken

From this reading It may be imagined that after listening to these words the Invisible Prince followed Prince Gnome like his shadow, and after walking some time they arrived at the Golden Fountain.

wroteverbUS /roʊt/

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It instantly wrote the name of Prince Flame, his brother.

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