Chapter 2 of The Dream Coach is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of The Dream Coach is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again. And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning. He stopped roaring. He stopped muttering. Did the fire die down?
Chapter 2 of The Dream Coach is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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without advance planning
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading “He stopped muttering.”
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading “He stopped roaring.”
a figure of a person made of packed snow
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading “It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.”
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suffer from a disease that kills shoots
In this reading “Did the fire die down?”
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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 was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
without advance planning
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
anew
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did the fire die down?
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Did the fire die down?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Did the fire die down?
start firing a weapon
From this reading Did the fire die down?
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading He stopped muttering.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
inflected form of “pat” — pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading He stopped roaring.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
a figure of a person made of packed snow
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped roaring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And this time it was put back right side up, so that the Snowman was as smiling as he had been in the beginning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
at the time that
From this reading It was when Goran was patting a little fresh snow on the Snowman’s nose that he accidentally knocked his twig mouth off again.
Chapter 2 of The Dream Coach by Anne Parrish holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 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 425 sentences of The Dream Coach, unabridged, divided into 85 reading sections.
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