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The Dop Doctor

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

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The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.
The song came more clearly.
"Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.
Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.
Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.
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The Dop Doctor

Chapter VII · Chapter 7

Chapter 7 of The Dop Doctor is here in full — 397 sentences across 80 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/79 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.
/ðə mæn huː hɜːrd ˈlɪftəd hɪz waɪt waɪld ˈdesprɪt feɪs/
Line 2
The song came more clearly.
/ðə sɔːŋ keɪm mɔːr ˈklɪrli/
Line 3
"Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.
Line 4
Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.
/dɪˈɡreɪd kæst daʊn dɪˈfeɪs ðə ˈɪmədʒ ʌv jɔːr ˈmeɪkər ɪn juː/
Line 5
Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.
/hɜːrl bæk ˈevəri ɡɪft ʌv hɪz ˈprɑːstətuːt ənd dəˈbeɪs ˈevəri ˈfækəlti/

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.

debase verb US /dəˈbeɪs/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading “Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.”

deface verb US /dɪˈfeɪs/

mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading “Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.”

Degrade verb US /dɪˈɡreɪd/

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

From this reading “Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.”

Hurl verb US /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading “Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.”

Maker noun US /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading “Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.”

outraged adjective US /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading “"Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.”

prostitute noun US /ˈprɑːstətuːt/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading “Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.”

Wronged verb US /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading “"Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.”

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absoluteadjectiveUS /ˈæbsəluːt/

perfect or complete or pure

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/

past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

betrayedverbUS /bɪˈtreɪd/

past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

blindlyadverbUS /ˈblaɪndli/

without seeing or looking

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The song came more clearly.

castverbUS /kæst/

put or send forth

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

clearlyadverbUS /ˈklɪrli/

without doubt or question

From this reading The song came more clearly.

debaseverbUS /dəˈbeɪs/

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

defaceverbUS /dɪˈfeɪs/

mar or spoil the appearance of

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

DegradeverbUS /dɪˈɡreɪd/

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

desperateadjectiveUS /ˈdesprɪt/

arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

faithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

giftnounUS /ɡɪft/

something acquired without compensation

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

HurlverbUS /hɜːrl/

throw forcefully

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

imagenounUS /ˈɪmədʒ/

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/

held up in the air

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

MakernounUS /ˈmeɪkər/

a person who makes things

From this reading Degrade, cast down, deface, the image of your Maker in you.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The song came more clearly.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

others

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

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/

angered at something unjust or wrong

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

passionateadjectiveUS /ˈpæʃənət/

having or expressing strong emotions

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

prostitutenounUS /ˈprɑːstətuːt/

a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading Hurl back every gift of His, prostitute and debase every faculty.

revengenounUS /riˈvendʒ/

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

songnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading The song came more clearly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

whitenounUS /waɪt/

a Caucasian

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading The man who heard lifted his white, wild, desperate face.

womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

WrongedverbUS /rɔːŋd/

past form of “wrong” — treat unjustly; do wrong to

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Wronged, outraged, betrayed of the God you blindly believed in and the man and the woman who had your passionate love, your absolute faith, have your revenge upon the One--as upon those two others.

Chapter 7 of The Dop Doctor by Richard Dehan holds 397 sentences, grouped into 80 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.

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