Chapter 5 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Wat kost het?" The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane: "Half a dollar." Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence. Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
Chapter 5 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 413 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading “Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.”
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading “"Half a dollar."”
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading “The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:”
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading “The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:”
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading “Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.”
with speed
From this reading “Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.”
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading “Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading “Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.”
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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 "Half a dollar."
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading "Half a dollar."
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Half a dollar."
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading "Wat kost het?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wat kost het?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
with speed
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Half a dollar is South African for eighteenpence.
an official language of the Republic of South Africa; closely related to Dutch and Flemish
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Slabberts rattled something metallic in his trousers-pocket, and said something rapidly in the Taal.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Wat kost het?"
which person or people
From this reading The Dutch bar-keeper, who seemed to know Slabberts, answered in English, looking at Emigration Jane:
Chapter 5 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 413 sentences, grouped into 83 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 5 holds 413 sentences of The Dop Doctor, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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