Chapter 2 of Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine! A kind of a Pain! "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years." That's Christmas! So much was born on Christmas Day!
Chapter 2 of Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs is here in full — 768 sentences across 154 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “"Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."”
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading “"Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."”
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading “It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."
brought into existence
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A kind of a Pain!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A kind of a Pain!
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."
a human being
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That's Christmas!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
difficult to handle; requiring great tact
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
impart a cheap brightness to
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So much was born on Christmas Day!
which person or people
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It's a dull person who doesn't wake up Christmas Morning with a curiously ticklish sense of Tinsel in the pit of his stomach!--A sort of a Shine!
a late time of life
From this reading "Glisten and Tears, Pang of the years."
Chapter 2 of Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs by Eleanor Hallowell Abbott holds 768 sentences, grouped into 154 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.
Chapter 2 holds 768 sentences of Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs, unabridged, divided into 154 reading sections.
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