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The Dream Coach

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Dream Coach is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Set up and electrotyped.
Published September, 1924.
_Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.
Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!
Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!
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The Dream Coach

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The Dream Coach is here in full — 428 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Set up and electrotyped.
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Published September, 1924.
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_Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.
/ˈprɪntɪd ɪn ðə juːˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ʌv əˈmerəkə ɪf juː hæv bɪn ənˈhæpi ɔːl ðə deɪ weɪt ˈpeɪʃəntli ənˈtɪl ðə naɪt wen ɪn ðə skaɪ ðə ˈdʒentəl stɑːrz ɑːr braɪt ðə driːm koʊtʃ kʌmz tuː ˈkæri juː əˈweɪ/
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Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!
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Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

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, and audio.

Coach verb US /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.”

funny adjective US /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading “Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!”

hose noun US /hoʊz/

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading “Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!”

patiently adverb US /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.”

Printed verb US /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

Published adjective US /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading “Published September, 1924.”

rides noun US /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading “Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!”

September noun US /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading “Published September, 1924.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

Wait patiently verb + particle

In this reading “_Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.”

Set up verb + adjective

set up or found

In this reading “Set up and electrotyped.”

All words in this reading · 55

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

1924

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

From this reading Published September, 1924.

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 _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

childnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

CoachverbUS /koʊtʃ/

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

DreamnounUS /driːm/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

electrotyped

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

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

fatadjectiveUS /fæt/

having an (over)abundance of flesh

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

funnyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

hosenounUS /hoʊz/

socks and stockings and tights collectively (the British include underwear)

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

how

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

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

one's

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

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

PaintedadjectiveUS /ˈpeɪntɪd/

coated with paint

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

patientlyadverbUS /ˈpeɪʃəntli/

with patience; in a patient manner

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/

past form of “print” — put into print

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

PublishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Published September, 1924.

ridesnounUS /raɪdz/

plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Published September, 1924.

SetverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

sidesnounUS /saɪdz/

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

skynounUS /skaɪ/

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

starsnounUS /stɑːrz/

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

StatesnounUS /steɪts/

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Set up and electrotyped.

WaitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Painted with funny men—see that one’s hose, How blue!

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Printed in the United States of America_ If you have been unhappy all the day, Wait patiently until the night: When in the sky the gentle stars are bright The Dream Coach comes to carry you away.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Great Coach, great Coach, how fat and bright your sides, To please the child who rides!

Chapter 1 of The Dream Coach by Anne Parrish holds 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 of The Dream Coach contain?

Chapter 1 holds 428 sentences of The Dream Coach, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 1 of The Dream Coach by Anne Parrish exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 428 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 of The Dream Coach?

Work through the 86 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 86 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 1 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 1 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.

Questions about reading The Dream Coach

Common questions about reading The Dream Coach by Anne Parrish on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Dream Coach?

Yes. All 1273 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #62328 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Dream Coach is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #62328, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Dream Coach take to read?

About 106 minutes of reading across 255 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Dream Coach section by section

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  2. Read one section

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in The Dream Coach

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Dream Coach, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Electrotyped
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dream Coach; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Published
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dream Coach; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
September
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dream Coach; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Printed
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Dream Coach; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.